NEPAL
Nepal, officially the Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. With an area of 147,181 square kilometres (56,827 sq mi) and a population of approximately 27 million (and nearly 2 million absentee workers living abroad), Nepal is the worlds 93rd largest country by land mass and the 41st most populous country. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the Peoples Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India. Specifically, the Indian states of Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Sikkim border Nepal, while across the Himalayas lies the Tibetan Autonomous Region. Nepal is separated from Bangladesh by the narrow Indian Siliguri corridor. Kathmandu is the nations capital and largest metropolis.
When to go:
Nepal has a typical monsoonal, two-season year. The dry season runs from October to May and theres the wet (monsoon) season from June to September. Autumn (September to November) and spring (March to May) bring almost perfect weather and are definitely the best times to come to Nepal.
Average monthly temperature (°C)
Timezone (GMT):
+5 hours 45 minutes (Nepal).
Language:
Nepali.
Currency:
Nepalese Rupee (NPR).
Tourist/Visa/health information:
British Passport holders require a visa to enter nepal, visas on arrival cost USD 25 (15 days); USD 40 (30 days); USD 100 (90 days). Travellers who have come from an area infected with yellow fever are required to be vaccinated before entering the country.
Flight information:
The average flight duration from London, United Kingdom to Lalitpur, Nepal is 9 hours, 38 minutes. London to Nepal is 4,567 miles.
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