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Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal[1]
  • सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल (Nepali)
  • Saṅghīya Loktāntrik Gaṇatantra Nepāl
Motto: Janani Janmabhumishcha Swargadapi Gariyasi (Sanskrit)
"Mother and Motherland Are Greater Than Heaven"
Anthem: Sayaun Thunga Phulka
"Made of Hundreds of Flowers"
Image of a globe centred on Nepal, with Nepal highlighted.
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
Official languagesNepali[3]
Recognised national languagesAll mother-tongues[4][5]
(see Languages of Nepal)
Ethnic groups
(2011)[6]
Religion
(2011)[6]
Demonym(s)Nepali, Nepalese
Membership
GovernmentFederal parliamentary republic
Bidya Devi Bhandari[7]
Sher Bahadur Deuba[7]
LegislatureFederal Parliament
National Assembly
House of Representatives
Formation
• Kingdom
25 September 1768[8]
4 March 1816
21 December 1923
28 May 2008
20 September 2015
Area
• Total
147,516 km2 (56,956 sq mi) (93rd)
• Water (%)
2.8
Population
• 2018 estimate
Neutral increase 28,095,714[11][12] (49th)
• 2011 census
26,494,504[13]
• Density
180/km2 (466.2/sq mi) (50th)
GDP (PPP)2021 estimate
• Total
Increase $122.62 billion[14] (84th)
• Per capita
Increase $4,199[14] (144th)
GDP (nominal)2021 estimate
• Total
Increase $36.084 billion (98th)
• Per capita
Increase $1,236[14] (158th)
Gini (2010)32.8[15]
medium · 115th
HDI (2019)Increase 0.602[16]
medium · 142nd
CurrencyNepalese rupee (Rs, रू) (NPR)
Time zoneUTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time)
DST not observed
Mains electricity230 V–50 Hz[17]
Driving sideleft
Calling code+977
ISO 3166 codeNP
Internet TLD.np

Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021


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