Country
Nepal
Leader
Population
16,323,044 29,890,686
Life Expectancy
52.310 years 66.510 years
Capital City
Kathmandu
Largest city
Lilongwe (population: 646,750) Kathmandu (population: 1,442,270)
Human Development Index
0.457 0.53 GDP per capita $1,300 US
Literacy Rate
62.7% 48.6%
Corruption Perception Index
2.8 2.7
Percentage of Women in Parliament
13% 33.2% Wealthiest Citizens Unemployment Rate 46.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished in practice Abolished
Political System
multiparty democracy federal democratic republic
Independence date
1768 (unified by Prithvi Narayan SHAH) Religions Christian 79.9%, Muslim 12.8%, other 3%, none 4.3% (1998 census) 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 Chichewa 57.2% (official), Chinyanja 12.8%, Chiyao 10.1%, Chitumbuka 9.5%, Chisena 2.7%, Chilomwe 2.4%, Chitonga 1.7%, other 3.6% (1998 census) 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 (2001 est.) Exports carpets, clothing, leather goods, jute goods, grain External Debt $3,777,000,000 US Exchange Rate Nepalese rupees (NPR) per US dollar - NA (2007), 72.446 (2006), 72.16 (2005), 73.674 (2004), 76.141 (2003) Military Budget as percentage of GDP 1.600% Beijing Olympics Medal Count Location Southern Africa, east of Zambia Southern Asia, between China and India Area 118,484 km sq 147,181 km sq Coastline 0 km 0 km Climate sub-tropical; rainy season (November to May); dry season (May to November) varies from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winters in south
