Asia
Nepal
Capital
The Capital of Nepal is Kathmandu. It has a population of 700,000 and an area of 50.67 kilometres squared.
Climate
In Nepal the year usually starts with a maximum temperature of around 10 degrees Celsius and then in June it has it's highest temperature of around 27 degrees and then the rest of the year it gradually gets colder again.
Climate
In Spring the weather is warm with showers and the temperature is around 22 degrees celcius. In Summer AKA monsoon season it can get up to 30 degrees. In Autumn the maximum is 25 degrees and in Winter the max is 20 degrees
Land Size
Nepal is 140,800 square kilometres
People
Population
There were 27,474,377 people in Nepal in 2012
Religion
In 2011 the Census showed that 81.3% followed Hindu, 9% followed Buddism, 4.4% followed Muslim, 3% followed Kirant/Yumaist, 1.4 is Christian and 0.9 follow other or no religions
Customs / Beliefs
Nepalese are nice, polite people with very different cultures to us. For example you must ask to enter a Hindu temple and taking photos inside is considered illegal. For more information go to the link below
Historical Highlights
1814 - 1816 - Anglo-Nepalese war fought between Nepal and the East India Company
1854 - Nepal attacks Tibet
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Economy
Nepal is currently ranked 141 in ecnomy in the world with i Nepalese rupee equaling 0.010 US dollars
Education
Education is struggling in Nepal but with the help of other countries mre children are expected to start school.
Health
Health services are provided by both the public and private sector and are very poor by international standards.
Living Conditions
Living Conditions are pretty horrible with most of the population subject to disease and poverty.
Natural Resources
The natural resources available are quartz, water, timber, hydropower, small deposits of lignite, copper, cobalt and iron ore
Enviromental Issues
There are many environmental issues in Nepal but the two main ones are Water and Air Pollution.