Country
Nepal Qatar
Leader
Population
29,890,686 1,951,591
Life Expectancy
66.510 years 78.090 years
Capital City
Kathmandu Doha
Largest city
Kathmandu (population: 1,442,270) Doha (population: 344,939)
Human Development Index
0.53 0.899 GDP per capita $1,300 US $104,300 US
Literacy Rate
48.6% 89%
Corruption Perception Index
2.7 6.5
Percentage of Women in Parliament
33.2% 0% Wealthiest Citizens Unemployment Rate 46.000% 0.400%
Death Penalty
Abolished Legal
Political System
federal democratic republic emirate
Independence date
1768 (unified by Prithvi Narayan SHAH) 3 September 1971 (from UK) 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 Muslim 77.5%, Christian 8.5%, other 14% (2004 census) 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.) Arabic (official), English commonly used as a second language Exports carpets, clothing, leather goods, jute goods, grain liquefied natural gas (LNG), petroleum products, fertilizers, steel External Debt $3,777,000,000 $ $125,300,000,000 US Exchange Rate Nepalese rupees (NPR) per US dollar - NA (2007), 72.446 (2006), 72.16 (2005), 73.674 (2004), 76.141 (2003) Qatari rials (QAR) per US dollar - 3.64 (2008 est.), 3.64 (2007), 3.64 (2006), 3.64 (2005), 3.64 (2004) Military Budget as percentage of GDP 1.600% 10.000% Beijing Olympics Medal Count Location Southern Asia, between China and India Middle East, peninsula bordering the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia Area 147,181 km sq 11,586 km sq Coastline 0 km 563 km Climate varies from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winters in south arid; mild, pleasant winters; very hot, humid summers
