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Est. Population:
29,033,914
Demonym:
Nepali
Religions:
Hindu (81.3%)
Buddhist (9%)
Muslim (4.4%)
Kirant (3.1%)
Christian (1.4%)
Largest City:
Kathmandu (975,453)
Other Cities:
Pokhara (255,465)
Lalitpur (220,802)
Biratnagar (201,125)
Bharatpur (143,836)
Dharan (108,600)
Region:
Southern Asia
Bodies of Water:
None (Landlocked)
Total Area:
147,181 km2 (97.4% land, 2.6% water)
Total Land:
2,926 km
Total Coastline:
0 km (Landlocked)
Climate
Cool summers and severe winters in north
Subtropical summers and mild winters in south
Terrain:
Flat river plain in the south
Central hill region
Mountains in the north
Highest Point
Mount Everest (8,850 m)
Lowest Point
Kanchan Kalan (70 m)
Natural Disasters
Severe thunderstorms
Flooding
Landslides
Droughts
Type:
Federal democratic republic
Head of State:
President Bidhya Devi Bandari
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli
Admin. Divisions
14 Zones
Independence:
1768 (Unification)
Nat'l Symbol:
Rhododendron blossom
Nat'l Anthem:
Sayaun Thunga Phool Ka
GDP Per Capita
$2,400 (USD)
Currency
रू(Nepalese Rupee)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = रू(Nepalese Rupee)112.23
Internet Code
.np
Telephone Code
+977
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https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/np.html (Majority of information)
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/sources/census/wphc/Nepal/Nepal-Census-2011-Vol1.pdf (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 16 November 2016
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