Country
Nepal
Leader
Population
29,890,686 30,510
Life Expectancy
66.510 years 89.680 years
Capital City
Kathmandu
Largest city
Kathmandu (population: 1,442,270) Monte-Carlo (population: 16,012)
Human Development Index
0.53 0 GDP per capita $1,300 US
Literacy Rate
48.6% 99%
Corruption Perception Index
2.7 NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
33.2% 25% Wealthiest Citizens NA Lily Safra ($1.0bn US) Unemployment Rate 46.000%
Death Penalty
Abolished Abolished
Political System
federal democratic republic constitutional monarchy
Independence date
1768 (unified by Prithvi Narayan SHAH) 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 Roman Catholic 90%, other 10% 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 (2001 est.) French (official), English, Italian, Monegasque Exports carpets, clothing, leather goods, jute goods, grain External Debt $3,777,000,000 $ 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 Asia, between China and India Western Europe, bordering the Mediterranean Sea on the southern coast of France, near the border with Italy Area 147,181 km sq 2 km sq Coastline 0 km 4 km Climate varies from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winters in south Mediterranean with mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers
