• Nepal is the biggest natural museum in the world.
• Country of Mount Everest. (Highest pick of the world)
• Birthplace of 'Lord' 'BUDDHA' Lumbini is in Nepal.
• Highly religious country. Capital city Kathmandu & in the same valley, other neighboring cities PATAN & BHAKTAPUR are famous as city of temples in the world.
• Now Nepal is a secular country in religion but it was the only Hindu Kingdom in the world prior to 2007.
• Nepal has second largest water resource in the world.  Land-locked country.
• Nepal is in between two giant neighbours India & China & the way to Tibet is very short.
• Kathmandu valley including Patan & Bhaktapur city is surrounded by beautiful mountain & Nepal is one of the best place of trekking , rafting, mountaineering & bunji jumping & mountain flights.  
• Nepal enjoys the distirction of being the only Hindu kingdom in the world till the beginning of 2007. However there is a harmonious blending of the Hinduism and Buddhism and other all religious. Nepal-occupying only 0.1% of the Earth is home to.
• 2% of all the flowering plants in the world
• 8% of the world's population of the birds (more than 848 species)
• 4% of mammals on the Earth.
• 11% of the world's 14 families of butterflies. (more than 500 species)
• 600 indigenous plant families.
• 319 families of exotic orchids.
• Nepal is one of the richest country in the world in terms of bio-diversity due to its geographical position and Latitudinal variation.
• The elevetion of the country ranges ranges from 60mtr.above sea level to the highest point on Earth, Mt. Everest at 8,848m, all within a distance of 150KM.with climatic condition ranging from sub tropical to arctic.
• Within the spectacular geography is also one of the richest landscapes any where. The Country is potpourri ethnic groups & sub-groups who speak over to languages and dialects. Nepal offers an astonishing diversity of sightseeing attractions and adventure opportunities found nowhere else on the Earth & you can join in the numerous  annual festivals that are celebrated through the year in traditional style highlighting enduring customs & beliefs

Some information of social customs & religion:
Table manners in Nepal is quite different from those at home in typical and traditional Nepali houses plates, knives, forks and spoons may be absent from the dinner table. While eating Nepalese people use their right hands. But this does not mean, however, that the guests are not to use forks and spoons.
Any food or utensils touched by the used knife or spoon or fingers or lips or into which spittle hafallen is considered "jutho" which means "contaminated" it would humiliate a person if such food were offered to him. Nor should the dish containing such food be used again without it being properly washed.

Time:
Nepali time is 5 hours 45 minutes a head of GMT and 15 minutes a head of Indian standard time.

Some do's and don'ts:
The Nepalese people are friendly and hospitable by nature and the tourists in general will have no difficulty in adjustment. All the same, one may be confuse regarding some custom, traditional & manners as in coming in to any unfamiliar society.

The Religious way of life:
Religion is an integral and deep rooted part of Nepalese life. Temples images, sacred painting are to be seen everywhere. Some hints regarding religious matter visitor to Hindu temple or Buddhists shrine are expected to be unshod as a mark in respect. In fact, a pair of open sandals is more convenient and comfortable while visiting the temples and stupas.

• In some of the temples entrance may be prohibited for the non Hindus. 
• Leather articles are prohibited to be taken inside the temple premises.
• It is better not to touch offering or persons when they are on way to shrines.
• Brief walking around temples or stupa is traditionally done clockwisey.
• Generally temples, stupas and mountains are permitted to be hotographed but it is better to ask authorized persons to have permission before using the camera.
  

Social out looks:
Since the majority of our people live in rural areas, they have an outlook of life that is simple and traditional. In fact they take special delight in the company of foreign visitors but there are certain things that are alien or embarrassing to our people here are few things to keep in mind.

• It is better to be decently cold when visiting any place sun and beach wear is not the ideal when roaming around the city or village briefs short, bare shoulders and backs may not be appreciated. One need no to be stiff & overdressed but just comfortably and decently covered.
• Do not take seriously if a Nepalese lady hesitates shake hand. In Nepal, people and specially the ladies, do not normally shake hands when they greet one another. But instead press the palms together in a prayer-like, gesture non as "Namaste"
  
• Public displays of affection bet man and women are frowned upon do not do something that is totally aline to our environment.
• We are hard on drug abuse; trafficking and possession of drugs are taken as serious offences
• Cheap charity breeds began but does not solve their basic problem.
  Therefore, do not encourage beggary by being benevolent.

Festival in Nepal
It is said about Nepal that every other structure is a holy shrine & every other day a festival. Well, if the number of annual festivals, both religious & National, is any radiation, the saying couldn't be more true. Festivals are own essential part of Nepalese life that garner tremendous local participation. Festivals also offer visitors available opportunity not only for having fun but gaining in side in to various aspects of Nepalese culture.