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Capital: Kathmandu
Airports: Kathmandu (KTM) Tribhuvan International Airport has international services. Other airports with domestic services include Bhairahawa, Biratnagar, Janakpur, Nepalgunj and Pokhara. Other airports are located at Bhadrapur, Bharatpur, Bhojpur, Jomosom, Lukla, Meghauli, Phaphlu, Ramechhap, Rumjatar and Tumlingtar but they have limited services and are subject to closure during certain periods of the year. Weather conditions are frequently disruptive of flight schedules in this region of Asia. The Visit Nepal web site has information on domestic flights.
Currency: The rupee is the basic monetary unit. For the current rate of exchange visit the Olson and Anderson web site.
Time Zones: Current local time. Standard time is five hours and 45 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Languages: Nepali and indigenous
Visit the CIA World Fact Book for a large variety of particulars regarding Nepal.
Travel Advisories: Travelers should check the web sites listed on our international pages that provide advice of possible security and health risks when visiting this region.
The VisitNepal.com and Nepal.com web sites are very good resources for planning travel to Nepal.
Four sites in Nepal are listed as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
Recommended Reading: Baedeker - Nepal; Let's Go - India and Nepal; Lonely Planet - Nepal | Nepal phrasebook | Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya; Moon Handbooks - Nepal; Rough Guides - Nepal