Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal [1]- सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल (Nepali)
- Saṅghīya Loktāntrik Gaṇatantra Nepāl
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| Motto: Janani Janmabhumishcha Swargadapi Gariyasi (Sanskrit) "Mother and Motherland Are Greater Than Heaven" |
Anthem: Sayaun Thunga Phulka
"Made of Hundreds of Flowers"
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 Area controlled by Nepal shown in dark green;
regions claimed but not controlled shown in light green |
| Capital and largest city | Kathmandu[2]
28°10′N84°15′E / 28.167°N 84.250°E / 28.167; 84.250Coordinates: 28°10′N84°15′E / 28.167°N 84.250°E / 28.167; 84.250 |
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| Official languages | Nepali[3] |
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| Recognised national languages | All mother-tongues[4][5]
(see Languages of Nepal) |
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| Religion (2011) | |
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| Demonym(s) | Nepali, Nepalese |
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| Membership | |
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| Government | Federal parliamentary republic |
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| Bidya Devi Bhandari[7] |
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| Sher Bahadur Deuba[7] |
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| Legislature | Federal Parliament |
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| National Assembly |
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| House of Representatives |
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| 25 September 1768[8] |
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| 4 March 1816 |
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| 21 December 1923 |
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| 28 May 2008 |
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| 20 September 2015 |
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• Total | 147,516 km2 (56,956 sq mi) (93rd) |
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• Water (%) | 2.8 |
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• 2018 estimate |  28,095,714[11][12] (49th) |
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• 2011 census | 26,494,504 |
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• Density | 180/km2 (466.2/sq mi) (50th) |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2021 estimate |
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• Total |  $122.62 billion[14] (84th) |
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• Per capita | $4,199[14] (144th) |
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| GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
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• Total | $36.084 billion (98th) |
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• Per capita | $1,236[14] (158th) |
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| Gini (2010) | 32.8[15]
medium · 115th |
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| HDI (2019) | 0.602[16]
medium · 142nd |
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| Currency | Nepalese rupee (Rs, रू) (NPR) |
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| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
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| DST not observed |
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| Mains electricity | 230 V–50 Hz[17] |
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| Driving side | left |
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| Calling code | +977 |
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| ISO 3166 code | NP |
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| Internet TLD | .np |
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28,095,714
$122.62 billion