Nepal has a great deal of variation in climate. Its latitude is about the same as that of Florida, and a tropical and subtropical climate exists in the Tarai Region. Outside the Tarai, however, the climate is completely different.

Nepal's diverse linguistic heritage evolved from four major language groups: Indo-Aryan, Tibeto-Burman, Mongolian and various indigenous language isolates. The major languages of Nepal are Nepali, Maithili, Bhojpuri , Tharu, Tamang, Newari/Nepal Bhasa , Magar, Awadhi, Rai, Limbu, and Bajjika.

The Nepalese Rupee, also denoted by NPR, is the official currency used in Nepal. The NPR is tied to the Indian Rupee (INR), being 5/8 its value.

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At the time of the 1981 census, the total population of Nepal was 15, 022, 839, the average family was made up of 5.8 persons, and life expectancy at birth was close to fifty years.

Kathmandu is the capital and largest metropolitan city of Nepal. The city is the urban core of the Kathmandu Valley in the Himalayas.