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| Fact About Nepal |
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| Altitude |
Starting from 70m at Jhapa and finishing at the top of Mt Everest (8.848m), the highest point on earth |
| Geography |
15% snow covered Himalayan region, 68% mountainous and hilly regions and 17% flat lowland. |
| Population |
23 million |
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Languages |
By race, people are divided mainly into two groups: Indo-Aryan and Mongoloids. Nepali is the official and medium language. English is widely spoken and understood in tourism sectors. |
| Religion |
The majority of the population is Hindu (89%) or Buddhist (6%); there are also small groups of Muslims, Jains, Bons and Christians. |
| Time |
Nepal standard time is 5 hours and 45 minutes ahead of GMT and 15 minutes ahead of Indian Standard time |
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