
Area Total: 140,800 km2
Language: Nepali (official)
Time Zone: 5 hrs 45 min ahead of GMT
Currency: 1 Nepalese Rupee (NR) divided into 100 paise
International
Calling Code: 977 + city codes (e.g.Kathmandu 1)
National Calendar: The Nepali year begins in mid-April and is divided into 12
months:
Land use: arable land: 17% permanent pastures: 15%
forests and woodland: 42%
Geography: landlocked; strategic location...