Time Zone: +5.75GMT Nepal is 5 hours 45 min ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.
Currency: Nepalese rupee (NRS)
Language: Nepali
International Dialing Code: 977
Population: 26.5 million
Religion: Hinduism, Buddhism
Electricity: 220 volts
Electrical Outlet: Most plugs are either the European type, with two circular metal pins, or the Indian type, with two circular metal pins above a large circular grounding pin. (See details here: http://www.kropla.com/electric.htm)
Driving: On the left side of the road.
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