Some amazing facts about Nepal

• Nepal is the Birth place of Lord Buddha who is known as the "Light of Asia".
• Nepal is the only country with the attitudinal variation that ranges from 60 meters to 8848 meters.
• There are 8 of the worlds 14 highest mountains above 8000 meters including Mt. Everest.
• Nepal has 8 % of the total species of birds found in the world.
• Nepal has the lake on the highest point on earth (Tilicho 4800 meters)
• World's deepest lake (145 meters) She Phoksundo at the highest elevation (3600mt.)
• World's deepest river gorge in the world (Kali Gandaki river).
• Nepal has the highest valley on earth (Arun Valley)
• Nepal offers diverse adventure activities like mountaineering, trekking, whitewater rafting, jungle safari, Para-gliding, mountain flight, bungee jumping, ultra-light aircraft ride etc.
• Nepal has 8 % of the total species of birds found in the world.
• Annapurna region of Nepal is voted as the top ten trekking trails in the world.
• Country of worlds 8 Cultural Heritage sites and 2 natural Heritages sites. Kathmandu valleys 7 heritage sites have the Guinness book of the world record in such a close proximity (cluster of 7 world heritage sites in the smaller area).
• 2% of all the flowering plants in the world.
• 8% of the world's population of birds (more than 848 species)
• 4% of mammals on earth (18% of our land is covered by National Park and reserved areas.)
• 11 of the worlds 15 families of butterflies (more than 500 species)
• 600 indigenous plant families.
• 319 species of exotic orchids.
• In the country’s ‘Kumari’ belief the Kumaris, or ‘living goddesses’, are pre-pubescent girls considered to be the earthly manifestations of divine female energy, incarnations of the goddess known as Taleju, the Nepalese name for Durga. Selected as children, they live in temples, are carried in chariots during festivals and are worshiped by thousands of Hindus and Buddhists. They retire upon puberty.