Facts about Nepal
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Capital of Nepal : Kathmandu
Official Language Spoken : Nepali
: Nepal is a country of Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world. THere are altogether 8 mountains which have the height more than 8km. They are as follows :
- Mt.Everest-8848,
- Mt.kanchenjunga-8586
- Mt.Lhotse-8516,
- Mt.Makalu-8463,
- Mt.choyyou-8201,
- Dhaulagiri-8167,
- Mt.Manasalu-8163,
Geographical Information : Here I have tried to give you some information about Nepal's geography.
Geographic coordinates: 28 00 N, 84 00 E
Location: Southern Asia, between China and India
Map references: Asia
Area: Total: 147,181 sq km Land: 143,181 sq km
Water: 4,000 sq km
Area - comparative: slightly larger than Arkansas
Land boundaries: total: 2,926 km
Border countries: China 1,236 km, India 1,690 km
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims: none (landlocked)
Elevation extremes: lowest point: Kanchan Kalan 70 m
highest point: Mount Everest 8,848 m
Population of Nepal : 8,901,790 (July 2007 est.)
Time difference: UTC+5.75 (10.75 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Administrative divisions: 14 zones (anchal, singular and plural); Bagmati, Bheri, Dhawalagiri,Gandaki, Janakpur, Karnali, Kosi, Lumbini, Mahakali, Mechi, Narayani, Rapti, Sagarmatha, Seti
National Anthem: "Sayau Ful ka thunga hami aautai mala Nepali"
National Motto: "The Motherland Is Worth More than the Kingdom of Heaven."
National Bird: Danphe
National Flower: Rhododendron 'guras' in Nepali
National Calendar: The Nepali year begins in mid-April and is divided into 12 months: Baisakh, Jestha, Asadh, Shrawan, Bhadra, Aswin, Kartik, Marga, Poush, Phalgun, Chaitra. Saturday is the official weekly holiday.
National Animal : Cow . Cow is the symbol of fertility and prosperity and the giver of the "five gifts" : milk , youhurt, ghee (clarified butter), dung and urine. Worship and protection of cows is an anciet Hindu tradition.
Kumari : The Living Goddess in Nepal.
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