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Nepal Facts
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Full Name: kingdom of nepal
Location: between india & tibet/china
Capital City: kathmandu
Area: 54363 sq miles
Population: 27,676,547 (July 2005 est.)
Languages: nepali (official), tibetan, local dialects
Religion: 80.6% hindu
10.7% buddhist
4.2% muslim
4.5% other
Currency: nepali rupee (rs)
$1 dollar = 76 rupee
Government: parliamentary democracy
(monarchy was recently overthrown)
Geography: "contains eight of the world's highest peaks,
including Mount Everest - the world's tallest - on the border
with China"*
Economic Overview: "Nepal is among the poorest and least
developed countries in the world with 40% of its population
living below the poverty line. Agriculture ins the mainstay of
the economy, providing a livelihood for over 80% of the
population and accounting for 40% of GDP. ...Security
concerns in the wake of the Maoist conflict have led to a
decrease in tourism, a key source of foreign exchange."**
Information was taken from the following sites:
www.lonelyplanet.com;www.nepalsagarmatha.com;*www.cia.com
Location: between india & tibet/china
Capital City: kathmandu
Area: 54363 sq miles
Population: 27,676,547 (July 2005 est.)
Languages: nepali (official), tibetan, local dialects
Religion: 80.6% hindu
10.7% buddhist
4.2% muslim
4.5% other
Currency: nepali rupee (rs)
$1 dollar = 76 rupee
Government: parliamentary democracy
(monarchy was recently overthrown)
Geography: "contains eight of the world's highest peaks,
including Mount Everest - the world's tallest - on the border
with China"*
Economic Overview: "Nepal is among the poorest and least
developed countries in the world with 40% of its population
living below the poverty line. Agriculture ins the mainstay of
the economy, providing a livelihood for over 80% of the
population and accounting for 40% of GDP. ...Security
concerns in the wake of the Maoist conflict have led to a
decrease in tourism, a key source of foreign exchange."**
Information was taken from the following sites:
www.lonelyplanet.com;www.nepalsagarmatha.com;*www.cia.com
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