Nepal
Facts
Area:
Total: 56,827 sq miles
Land: 55,283 sq miles
Water: 1,544 sq miles
Climate:
varies from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winters in south
Elevation Extremes:
Lowest point: Kanchan Kalan 230 ft
Highest point: Mount Everest 29,028 ft
Population:
28,901,790
Ethnic Groups:
Chhettri 15.5%, Brahman-Hill 12.5%, Magar 7%, Tharu 6.6%, Tamang 5.5%, Newar 5.4%, Muslim 4.2%, Kami 3.9%, Yadav 3.9%, other 32.7%, unspecified 2.8% (2001 census)
Religions:
Hindu 80.6%, Buddhist 10.7%, Muslim 4.2%, Kirant 3.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census) note: only official Hindu state in the world
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% (2001 census). Note: many in government and business also speak English
Country name
Conventional long and short form: Nepal
Local long and short form: Nepal
Government type:
Parliamentary democracy
Capital:
Kathmandu
Independence:
1768 (unified by Prithvi Narayan SHAH)
GDP - per capita (PPP):
$1,500 (2006 est.)
Currency:
Nepalese rupee (NPR)
Time Zone:
UTC/GMT +5:45 hours
Country Dialing Code:
+977
Electricity:
220V 50Hz