Location :

Between India & China ( the Tibetan Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China)

Area :

147,181 Sq. Kms.

Latitude :

26° 12' and 30° 27' North.

Longitude :

80° 4' and 88° 12' East.

Capital :

Kathmandu.

Head of State:

His Majesty King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev

Head of Goverment

Rt. Hon'ble Sher Bahadur Deuba, Prime Minister

Demography :

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Political-System : Multiparty Democracy with Constitutional Monarch.

Topography :

From the world's deepest gorge 'Kali-Gandaki' to highest point on earth 'The Everest' 8, 848Mt.

Vegetation :

Nepal possesses some of the most outstanding bio-diversity in the world, ranging from sub-tropical Rain-forests to Alpine deserts.

Weather :

Climate ranges from Tropical in the low lands to Arctic in higher altitudes.

Seasons :

Winter (December-February), Summer (March-May), Monsoon (June-Aug), Autumn (Sept-Nov)

Monsoon :

Mostly rains at night, making the following days crispy clean and fresh. Most of the northern belt of the Trans-Himalayan zone is rain-shadowed and ideal for trekking.

National Bird :

Impean Pheasant (Danfe).

National Flower :
Rhododendron Arboreum (Lali Gurans).One of the few countries in the world where Seven World Heritage Sites are situated within 20 kms. of radius.

Endangered Species : Tiger, Rhino, Snow - leopard, Red panda, Brown bear, Assamese macaque, Gangetic dolphin, Wolf, Wild elephant , Giant horn-bill, Swamp deer, Wild yak, Tibetan antelope, Black buck, Four horned antelope, Musk deer, Pigmy hog, Haspid hare, Pangolin, Gharial, Indian bustard, Saras crane, Impean pheasant, Python.

A Living Cultural Heritage :
Our heritage is alive and dynamic. Shamanism, Pan-animism & Witch-craft are still practiced in remote regions.Temples, shrines, monuments and monasteries are extremely active with devotees burning butter-lamps, singing hymns, chiming temple bells and playing drums.

Population (2001)

2,31,51,423

Male

1,15,63921

Female

1,15,87,502

Total Land Area

1,47,181 (sq km)

Age Group (1991) (%)

Child (0-14)

39.4%

Adolescents (10-19)

19.4%

Youth (15-24)

-

Working Age (15-29)

54.1%

Elderly (60+)

6.4 %

Percentage of Women (Aged 15-49)

49.2 %

Population Density ( / sq.km.) 152

Median Age at Marriage (men)

19.7 years

Median Age at Marriage

16.6 years

Median Age at First Sexual Inter - course (Women)

16.7 years

Median Age at First Sexual Inter- course (Men)

18.8 years

Annual Population Growth Rate (1996-2001) 2.27%

¨ Crude birth rate (/1000)

33.5

¨ Crude death rate (/1000)

9.6

Total Fertility rate (/Woman) 4.1

Urban

2.1

Rural

4.4

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (2001)

15-49 years

39.3%

Any modern method

35.4

Any traditional method

3.9

Total Unmet need for fertility planning 27.8

For Spacing

11.4

For limiting

16.4

Child Mortality Rate (1996)

43/1000

Infant Mortality Rate (1999)

64/1000

Under 5 Mortality Rate

91/1000

Maternal Mortality Rate (1999)

539/100,000

Life Expectancy at Birth (Both sexes)

59.7

Birth Not attended by Health Professionals (%)

89.9

Allocation during IX Development Plan Period

Education

7.6%

Health

7.28%

Population and Environment

0.07%

Women and Social Welfare

0.06%

Adult Literacy Rate (%)

...... ...........1991

1997

2001

Total

39.6

52.6

57.6

Male

54.5

67.9

70.0

Female

25.0

37.8

44.9

Per capita Income (HDR' 00)

US$ 220

Per Capita Income (MOF)

US$ 236

Population (2001)

2,31,51,423

Male

1,15,63921

Female

1,15,87,502

Total Land Area

1,47,181 (sq km)

Age Group (1991) (%)

Child (0-14)

39.4%

Adolescents (10-19)

19.4%

Youth (15-24)

-

Working Age (15-29)

54.1%

Elderly (60+)

6.4 %

Percentage of Women (Aged 15-49)

49.2 %

Population Density ( / sq.km.) 152

Median Age at Marriage (men)

19.7 years

Median Age at Marriage

16.6 years

Median Age at First Sexual Inter - course (Women)

16.7 years

Median Age at First Sexual Inter- course (Men)

18.8 years

Annual Population Growth Rate (1996-2001) 2.27%

¨ Crude birth rate (/1000)

33.5

¨ Crude death rate (/1000)

9.6

Total Fertility rate (/Woman) 4.1

Urban

2.1

Rural

4.4

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (2001)

15-49 years

39.3%

Any modern method

35.4

Any traditional method

3.9

Total Unmet need for fertility planning 27.8

For Spacing

11.4

For limiting

16.4

Child Mortality Rate (1996)

43/1000

Infant Mortality Rate (1999)

64/1000

Under 5 Mortality Rate

91/1000

Maternal Mortality Rate (1999)

539/100,000

Life Expectancy at Birth (Both sexes)

59.7

Birth Not attended by Health Professionals (%)

89.9

Allocation during IX Development Plan Period

Education

7.6%

Health

7.28%

Population and Environment

0.07%

Women and Social Welfare

0.06%

Adult Literacy Rate (%)

...... ...........1991

1997

2001

Total

39.6

52.6

57.6

Male

54.5

67.9

70.0

Female

25.0

37.8

44.9

Per capita Income (HDR' 00)

US$ 220

Per Capita Income (MOF)

US$ 236