Head of state: Queen Beatrix Prime minister: Mark Rutte
Population
29,890,686
16,730,632
Life Expectancy
66.510 years
80.910 years
Capital City
Kathmandu
Amsterdam
Largest city
Kathmandu (population: 1,442,270)
Amsterdam (population: 741,636)
Human Development Index
0.53
0.958
GDP per capita
$1,300 US
$42,700 US
Literacy Rate
48.6%
99%
Corruption Perception Index
2.7
8.9
Percentage of Women in Parliament
33.2%
37.8%
Wealthiest Citizens
NA
Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken ($4.6bn US)
Unemployment Rate
46.000%
4.400%
Death Penalty
Abolished
Abolished
Political System
federal democratic republic
constitutional monarchy
Independence date
1768 (unified by Prithvi Narayan SHAH)
23 January 1579 (the northern provinces of the Low Countries conclude the Union of Utrecht breaking with Spain; on 26 July 1581 they formally declared their independence with an Act of Abjuration; however, it was not until 30 January 1648 and the Peace of Westphalia that Spain recognized this independence)
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 30%, Dutch Reformed 11%, Calvinist 6%, other Protestant 3%, Muslim 5.8%, other 2.2%, none 42% (2006)
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.)
