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Nepal Capital: Kathmandu Population: 28,287,147 The Geography of Nepal Total Size: 147,181 square km Size Comparison: slightly larger than Arkansas Geographical Coordinates: 28 00 N, 84 00 E World Region: Asia General Terrain: Tarai or flat river plain of the Ganges in south, central hill region, rugged Himalayas in north Geographical Low Point: Kanchan Kalan 70 m Geographical High Point: Mount Everest 8,850 m Climate: varies from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winters in south The People of Nepal Type of Government: parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy Languages Spoken: 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) Independence: 1768 (unified by Prithvi Narayan Shah) National Holiday: Birthday of King GYANENDRA, 7 July (1946) Nationality: Nepalese (singular and plural) Religions: Hindu 80.6%, Buddhist 10.7%, Muslim 4.2%, Kirant 3.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census) Economy of Nepal Major Industries: tourism, carpet, textile; small rice, jute, sugar, and oilseed mills; cigarettes, cement and brick production Agricultural Products: rice, corn, wheat, sugarcane, root crops; milk, water buffalo meat Natural Resources: quartz, water, timber, hydropower, scenic beauty, small deposits of lignite, copper, cobalt, iron ore Major Exports: carpets, clothing, leather goods, jute goods, grain Major Imports: gold, machinery and equipment, petroleum products, fertilizer Currency: Nepalese rupee (NPR) National GDP: $39,900,000,000 Total Export Revenue: $822,000,000 Brief History of Nepal: In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A Maoist insurge Back to Geography Home Page

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