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Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
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| Motto: जननी जन्मभूमिश्च स्वर्गादपि गरीयसी (Sanskrit) Janani Janmabhumishcha Swargadapi Gariyasi "Mother and Motherland are Greater Than Heaven" |
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| Anthem: सयौँ थुँगा फूलका (Nepali) Sayaun Thunga Phulka "Made of Hundreds of Flowers" |
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Nepal on the globe
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Administrative map of Nepal
Location of Nepal in dark green;
territory claimed but controlled by India shown in light green
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| Capital
and largest city
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Kathmandu[1] 28°10′N 84°15′E / 28.167°N 84.250°E / 28.167; 84.250 |
| Official languages | Nepali[2] |
| Recognised national languages | All mother-tongues[3][4] (see Languages of Nepal) |
| Ethnic groups
(2021)
[5]
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| Religion
(2021)
[6]
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| Demonym(s) | |
| Government | Federal parliamentary republic |
| Ram Chandra Poudel | |
| Ram Sahaya Yadav | |
| K. P. Sharma Oli | |
| Bishowambhar Prasad Shrestha | |
| Legislature | Federal Parliament |
| National Assembly | |
| House of Representatives | |
| Formation | |
| 25 September 1768[7] | |
| 4 March 1816 | |
| 21 December 1923 | |
| 28 May 2008 | |
| 20 September 2015 | |
| Area | |
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• Total
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147,516 km2 (56,956 sq mi) (93rd) |
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• Water (%)
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2.8% |
| Population | |
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• 2024 estimate
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31,122,387[10] (49th) |
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• Density
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180/km2 (466.2/sq mi) (72nd) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
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• Total
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 $169.120 billion[11] (85th) |
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• Per capita
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$5,348[11] (151th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
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• Total
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$43.673 billion[11] (100nd) |
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• Per capita
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$1,381[11] (161th) |
| Gini (2010) | 32.8[12] medium inequality |
| HDI (2022) | 0.601[13] medium (146nd) |
| Currency | Nepalese rupee (Rs, रू) (NPR) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Date format | YYYY/MM/DD |
| Drives on | Left |
| Calling code | +977 |
| ISO 3166 code | NP |
| Internet TLD | .np |
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Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
|
|
|---|---|
| Motto: जननी जन्मभूमिश्च स्वर्गादपि गरीयसी (Sanskrit) Janani Janmabhumishcha Swargadapi Gariyasi "Mother and Motherland are Greater Than Heaven" |
|
| Anthem: सयौँ थुँगा फूलका (Nepali) Sayaun Thunga Phulka "Made of Hundreds of Flowers" |
|
|
Nepal on the globe
Administrative map of Nepal
Location of Nepal in dark green;
territory claimed but controlled by India shown in light green
|
|
| Capital
and largest city
|
Kathmandu[1] 28°10′N 84°15′E / 28.167°N 84.250°E / 28.167; 84.250 |
| Official languages | Nepali[2] |
| Recognised national languages | All mother-tongues[3][4] (see Languages of Nepal) |
| Ethnic groups
(2021)
[5]
|
|
| Religion
(2021)
[6]
|
|
| Demonym(s) | |
| Government | Federal parliamentary republic |
| Ram Chandra Poudel | |
| Ram Sahaya Yadav | |
| K. P. Sharma Oli | |
| Bishowambhar Prasad Shrestha | |
| Legislature | Federal Parliament |
| National Assembly | |
| House of Representatives | |
| Formation | |
| 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 | |
|
• 2024 estimate
|
31,122,387[10] (49th) |
|
• Density
|
180/km2 (466.2/sq mi) (72nd) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$169.120 billion[11] (85th) |
|
• Per capita
|
$5,348[11] (151th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$43.673 billion[11] (100nd) |
|
• Per capita
|
$1,381[11] (161th) |
| Gini (2010) | 32.8[12] medium inequality |
| HDI (2022) | 0.601[13] medium (146nd) |
| Currency | Nepalese rupee (Rs, रू) (NPR) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| Date format | YYYY/MM/DD |
| Drives on | Left |
| Calling code | +977 |
| ISO 3166 code | NP |
| Internet TLD | .np |
