Nepal
Position: Indian Subcontinent
Position: Indian Subcontinent
| International name: | Nepal |
| Local name: | Nepal |
| AREA ................................................ | 140.800 kmq |
| POPULATION .................................. | 27.070.666 in. |
| DENSITY ......................................... | 192,3 in/kmq |
| CAPITAL .......................................... | Katmandu |
| LANGUAGES .................................... | Nepali 47.8%, Maithali 12.1%, Bhojpuri 7.4%, Tharu (Dagaura/Rana) 5.8%, Tamang 5.1%, Newar 3.6%, Magar 3.3%, Awadhi 2.4%, other 10%, unspecified 2.5% |
| RELIGIONS ...................................... | Hindu 80.6%, Buddhist 10.7%, Muslim 4.2%, Kirant 3.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census) |
| CURRENCY ...................................... | Nepalese rupee (NPR) |
| GDP per CAPITA ............................. | 1490 $ (2004) |
| HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX .. | 0,371 (139th place) |
| LOWEST POINT ............................... | Kanchan Kalan 70 m |
| HIGHEST POINT .............................. | Mount Everest 8850 m |
| INDEPENDENCE ............................... | 1768 (unified by Prithvi Narayan Shah) |
| INSTITUTIONAL FORM ................... | Constitutional Monarchy |
| WEB DOMAIN .................................. | .np |
| COUNTRY CODE .............................. | +977 |
Indian Subcontinent country
| Katmandu | 28/11/2024 | 05:13 | ( GMT+5,75 ) |
Courtesy from CIA World Factbook