Exchange rates: Nepalese rupees (NRs) per US$1 - 56.636 (January 1996), 51.890 (1995), 49.398 (1994), 48.607 (1993), 42.718 (1992), 37.255 (1991)
Fiscal year: 16 July - 15 July
Transportation ———————
Railways:
total: 101 km; note - all in Terai close to Indian border
narrow gauge: 101 km 0.762-m gauge
Highways: total: 9,933 km paved: 3,421 km unpaved: 6,512 km (1995 est.)
Ports: none
Airports:
total: 43
with paved runways over 3 047 m: 1
with paved runways 1 524 to 2 437 m: 3
with paved runways 914 to 1 523 m: 1
with paved runways under 914 m: 27
with unpaved runways 1 524 to 2 437 m: 1
with unpaved runways 914 to 1 523 m: 10 (1995 est.)
Communications ———————
Telephones: 82,774 (1995 est.)
Telephone system: poor telephone and telegraph service; fair
radiotelephone communication service
domestic: NA
international: radiotelephone communications; satellite earth
station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)