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 birds
(More than 848 Species of Birds);
- 4% of Mammals on earth;
- 11 of the world's 15 families of
butterflies(More than 500 species);
- 600 indigenous plant families;
- 319 species of exotic orchids;
- 8 of the world's 14 Highest peak (More
than 8,000m).
Nepal Standard time
NST is + 5hrs. 45min ahead of GMT and
+15min ahead of IST (Indian).
Working Hours of Government
offices
Kathmandu Valley
Outside the valley
Summer: 0900-1700
Winter: 0900-1600
Summer: 1000-1700
Winter: 1000-1600
Official holidays: SAT & SUN
(Except Public Holidays).
SAT only.(Except Public
Holidays).
(Most businesses are closed only
on Saturdays).