Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
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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" | |
Capital and largest city | Kathmandu[1] 28°10′N 84°15′E / 28.167°N 84.250°E |
Official languages | Nepali[2] |
Recognised national languages | All mother-tongues[3][4] (see Languages of Nepal) |
Other languages | English |
Ethnic groups (2011)[5] | |
Religion (2011)[5] | |
Demonym(s) | Nepali, Nepalese |
Membership | |
Government | Federal parliamentary republic |
Ram Chandra Poudel[6] | |
KP Sharma Oli (CPN-UML)[6] | |
Legislature | Federal Parliament |
National Assembly | |
House of Representatives | |
Formation | |
• Kingdom | 25 September 1768[7] |
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 | |
• 2021 estimate | 30,034,989[10][11] (49th) |
• 2011 census | 26,494,504[12] |
• Density | 180/km2 (466.2/sq mi) (50th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2021 estimate |
• Total | $122.62 billion[13] (84th) |
• Per capita | $4,199[13] (144th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
• Total | $36.084 billion (98th) |
• Per capita | $1,236[13] (158th) |
Gini (2010) | 32.8[14] medium · 115th |
HDI (2019) | 0.602[15] medium · 142nd |
Currency | Nepalese rupee (Rs, रू) (NPR) |
Time zone | UTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
DST not observed | |
Mains electricity | 230 V–50 Hz[16] |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +977 |
ISO 3166 code | NP |
Internet TLD | .np |
Nepal (Nepali: नेपाल) is a country in South Asia between India and China. Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, and the central Himalaya Mountains are in Nepal.[17] 12 of the world's highest mountain peaks are in Nepal.[18] It is also the birthplace of Buddha.[19] It has recently become a secular country, but before it was the only Hindu Kingdom in the world. Nepal is a very important pilgrimage place for both Hindus and Buddhists. The population of Nepal in 2021 was almost 29 million people.[20][21] Nepali is the official language of the country, but there are many other regional languages in Nepal. Many people in Nepal understand English and Hindi as well. The capital city of Nepal is Kathmandu, which has a population of over 1.4 million people. The second-largest city is Pokhara. Pokhara is a major tourist attraction of Nepal which is rich in natural beauty. Pokhara includes many lakes, Phewa Tal is one of them.
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