Nepal lies on the lap of the great Himalayas range of mountains. This tiny country sandwiched between the Indian sub-continent in the south and barren plateau of Tibet in the north.

Nepal is a mystic and sacred land, where lord Buddha was born over 2500 years ago, has one of the most unique and exotic culture. Nepal became the most popular traveler's destinations in the world in terms of Bio-diversity.

Nepal has within its borders eight of the ten highest mountains in the world, and stands alone for its topography. Altitude varies from the lowland Terai region in southern Nepal at 60 meters above sea level to the highest point on earth, Mt. Everest 8848 meters within the distance of 200 kilometers. Temperatures range from the mid 40s (Celsius) on the plains to over -30 Celsius in the Nepal's high Himalaya.

Geography and climate, as one might expect, has a major influence on the collection of flora & fauna people and life styles to be found here. A tiger to Snow leopards, Parakeets to Golden eagles and tropical jungle forest to high windswept plains, Nepal is diversity itself. Add to this Nepal's abundance of ancient temples customs and architecture and a journey here still remains a magical one.

Latitude: 26° 12' and 30° 27' North.
Longitude: 80° 4' and 88° 12' East.
Area: The Kingdom covers an area of 147,181 sq. km.
Location: Southern Asia, between Tibet (the autonomous region of China) and India
Capital: Kathmandu
Population: 24 million (census 2001)
Major religions: Hinduism (80%) Buddhism (12%), others (8%)
Official language: Nepali
Ethnic groups: Around 60