Nepal is one of the beautiful, landlocked Himalayan country in southeast Asia, an area of 147,181 square kilometres, with 30 million people, between the world's two largest populated countries, China (Tibet) and India. East, West and south border with Rep. of India, North side great Himalayan as border pillar with Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
Nepal has always been an independent country, never under any foreign country. Which is famous for the world’s highest peak Mt. Everest 8,848.86m. the deepest canyon Kali Gandaki, brave British Gurkha soldiers, birthplace of Lord Buddha at Lumbini and goddess Sita at Janakpur.
There are fourteen Himalayan peaks above 8,000m. in the world, eight Himalayan peaks belong to Nepal. There are more than 240 other Himalayan peaks above 6000 metres in Nepal.
Nepalese time is 5 hours 45 minutes ahead of GMT. All government and airline offices are open from 9 AM to 4 PM. Government office and banks close on Saturday and other public holidays. The foreign deployments office and embassy are closed on Saturday, Sunday and public holiday according to the Nepali B.S. calendar. Local currency is Nepali Rupees.
How to reach Nepal:
Several airline flights from Europe, America, Australia and Asia to Tribhuvan international airport at the capital Kathmandu, near future Lumbini and Pokhara International airport will operate soon.
It takes two days to drive from New Delhi (India) to Kathmandu, and two days from Lhasa Tibet. There is a different official border open with India, only two official borders open with Tibet Autonomous Region of China until now.
