- Country: Nepal
- Population: 28.8 million (UN, 2008)
- Capital: Kathmandu
- Area: 147,181 sq km (56,827 sq miles)
- Major language: Nepali
- Major religions: Hinduism, Buddhism
- Life expectancy: 63 years (men), 64 years (women) (UN)
- Monetary unit: 1 Nepalese rupee = 100 paisa
- Main exports: Carpets, clothing, leather goods, jute goods, grain
- GNI per capita: US $340 (World Bank, 2007)
- Internet domain: .np
- International dialling code: +977
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Flight to view Mt. Everest up close
- Soft Trekking in the Everest and Annapurna region
- White-water rafting in the Himalayan rivers and streams
- Elephant safari in the Royal Chitwan National Park & Royal Bardia Wildlife Reserve
- Gateway to Tibet, the roof of the world
- Best way to Bhutan, the last Shangri-la
