Nepal Facts

Nepal Facts
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Source: wetlandnepal

Climate

Varied in topography, the country experiences tropical, mesothermal, microthermal, taiga and tundra types of climate.

Highest mean annual rainfall: 3524 mm [Pokhara]

Maximum temperature= 38.2° Celsius [Nepalgunj]

Minimum temperature: 2.4° Celsius [Jiri]

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Mount Everest
Source: earthinformations

Major peaks

The Mount Everest: 8848 m

Mt. Kanchanjunga: 8586 m

Mt. Lhotse: 8516 m

Mt. Yalung Kang: 8505 m

Mt. Makalu: 8463 m

Mt. Chyoyn: 8201 m

Mt. Dhawlagiri: 8167 m

Mt. Manasalu: 8163 m

Mt. Annapurna: 8091 m

Mt. Nuptse: 7855 m

Mt. Ganesh Himal: 7429 m

Mt. Langtang Lirung: 7234 m

Mt. Gaurishanka: 7134 m

Mt. Api: 7132

Mt. Machapuchhare: 6996 m

Mt. Kanjeralwa: 6883 m

Mt. Ama Dablam: 6812 m

Mt. Bhairab Takura: 6799 m

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Karnali River
Source: underthepalmtree

Major rivers & Drainage Areas within Nepal (km?)

Mahakali: 5420

Karnali: 41890

Narayani: 28090

Koshi: 31940

Babai: 3000

W.Rapti: 3380

Bagmati: 2700

Kamala: 1450

Kankai: 1148

Others: 28173

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Rara Lake
Source: alpineadventureclub

Major Lakes

1. Rara Lake

2. Phewa Tal

3. Shey Phoksundo Tal

4. Roopa Tal

5. Begnas Tal

6. Satyabati Tal

7. Khaptad Tal

8. Tilicho Tal

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Kanchanjunga
Source: trekearth

Main Glaciers

1. Mahalangur

2. Kumbhakarna

3. Kanchanjunga

4. Khumbu

5. Langtang

6. Machapuchhare

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Scenic Beauty of Nepal (Place: Pokhara)
Source: asia

Natural Resources

1. Quartz

2. Water

3. Timber

4. Hydropower

5. Scenic Beauty

6. Copper

7. Cobalt

8. Small deposits of Lignite

9. Iron ore

Water Resource

2.27% of the World Water Resource(2nd Richest Country in the World)

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Tourists Rafting
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Industries

1. Tourism

2. Carpet

3. Textile

4. Small rice

5. Jute

6. Sugar

7. Oilseed mills

8. Cigarette

9. Cement

10. Beverages

11. Brick Poduction

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Part of a place of Hill
Source: akashkhatri

Population (Census 2001)

Total: 23214681

Male: 11587547

Female: 11627134

By ecological regions

Mountain: 7.30%

Hill: 44.20%

Terai: 48.50%

Urban Population: 14.20%

Rural Population: 85.80%

Population Growth rate: 2.27%

Population Density: 157.73

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