Nepal

Nepal is one of the richest countries in the world in terms of biodiversity due to its unique geographical position and attitudinal variation. The elevation of the country ranges from 60m above sea level to the highest point on earth, Mt. Everest at 8,848m, all within a distance of 150 km resulting into climatic conditions from sub-tropical to Arctic.
Nepal occupied only 0.1% of total landmass of the earth is home to:
# 2% of all the flowering plants in the world.
# 8% of the world’s population of birds (more than 848 species).
# 4% of mammals on earth.
# 11 of the world’s 15 families of butterflies ( more than 500 species).
# 600 indigenous plant families.
# 319 species of exotic orchids.
Area: 147,181 sq.km
Location: Situated between China in the north and India in the south,east and west.
Capital: Kathmandu
Population: 28.58 million
People: Nepal has more than 101 ethnic groups and 92 spoken languages.
Language: Nepali is the national language, travel-trade people understand and speak English as well.
Religion: Nepal is a secular state with a pre-dominance of Hindu and Buddhist population.
Currency: Nepali Rupee
Political System: Federal Democratic Republic.
Climate: Nepal has four major seasons (1) Winter: December- February, (2) Spring: March-May, (3) Summer: June-August, (4) Autumn: September-November.