| Largest Cities |
| City |
Population |
Estimated |
| Kathmandu |
712,800 |
2002 |
| Biratnagar |
170,700 |
2002 |
| Lalitpur |
165,300 |
2002 |
Key Data |
| Population: |
25,270,700 October 2002 |
| Area Total: |
140,800 km2 |
| Area Land: |
136,800 km2 |
| Coast Line: |
0 km (Landlocked) km |
| Capital: |
Kathmandu |
| Climate: |
Mild to severe winters, cool to subtropical
summers |
| Languages: |
Nepali (official)
20 other languages divided into numerous dialects |
| Currency: |
1 Nepalese rupee (NR) = 100 paisa |
| Holiday: |
His Majesty's Birthday, 28 December (1945)
|
|
Boundaries |
|
India: |
1,690km |
|
China: |
1,236km |
Religions |
| Hindu |
90% |
| Buddhist |
5% |
| Muslim |
3% |
| Other |
2% |
Average Daily Temperature |
| Capital: |
Kathmandu |
| January: |
9.6°C / 49.3°F |
| July: |
23.9°C / 75°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
1332.2mm / 52.4'' |
|
