Nepal Country Guide

Nepal Facts

  • Capital: Kathmandu
  • Population: 27,133,000
  • Currency: Nepalese rupee (NPR)
  • Religions: Hindu 80.6%, Buddhist 10.7%, Muslim 4.2%, Kirant 3.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census)
  • Government: parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
  • Languages: Nepali 47.8%, Maithali 12.1%, Bhojpuri 7.4%, Tharu (Dagaura/Rana) 5.8%, Tamang 5.1%, Newar 3.6%, Magar 3.3%, Awadhi 2.4%, other 10%, unspecified 2.5% (2001 census)
  • Climate: varies from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winters in south
  • Phone Code: 977

Festivals in Nepal

Elephant Polo World Championships (Meghauly, Nepal)
Festival Types: Animal, Sport - Bizarre, Bizarre
Month: November
Elephant Polo World Championships Article Elephant Polo World Championships Photos Elephant Polo World Championships Website
Jazzmandu - Kathmandu Jazz Festival (Kathmandu, Nepal)
Festival Types: Music - Jazz
Month: October
Jazzmandu - Kathmandu Jazz Festival Website
Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (Kathmandu, Nepal)
Festival Types: Film, Film - Documentary, Sport - Mountaineering
Month: December
Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival Website
Mani Rimdu Festival (Khumba Region, Nepal)
Festival Types: Religious, Indigenous, Traditional
Month: October
Mani Rimdu Festival Article Mani Rimdu Festival Photos Mani Rimdu Festival Photos

Nepal Accommodation

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Nepal Flights

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Nepal Tours