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Countries of the world | Asia
Nepal is a country of Southern Asia, with borders with China and India.
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| National motto: "The Motherland Is Worth More than the Kingdom of Heaven" (translation from Sanskrit) | |||||
| Official language | Nepali | ||||
| Capital | Kathmandu | ||||
| Monarch | Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev[?] | ||||
| Prime Minister[?] | Lokendra Bahadur Chand[?] | ||||
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 94th 140,800 km² 2.8% | ||||
| Population
- Total (2000) - Density | Ranked 40th
25,284,463 184/km² | ||||
| Independence
- Year | Unified by Prithvi Narayan Shah[?]
1768 | ||||
| Currency | Nepalese Rupee[?] (NPR) | ||||
| Time zone | UTC +5:45 | ||||
| National anthem | Ras Triya Gaan[?] (May Glory Crown You, Courageous Sovereign) | ||||
| Internet TLD | .NP | ||||
| Calling Code | 977 | ||||
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History Main article: History of Nepal
Politics Main article: Politics of Nepal
Zones Main article: Zones of Nepal[?]
Nepal is divided into 14 zones (anchal, singular and plural):
Bagmati[?], Bheri[?], Dhawalagiri[?], Gandaki[?], Janakpur[?], Karnali[?], Kosi[?], Lumbini, Mahakali[?], Mechi[?], Narayani[?], Rapti[?], Sagarmatha[?], Seti
Geography Main article: Geography of Nepal
Economy Main article: Economy of Nepal
Demographics Main article: Demographics of Nepal
Culture Main article: Culture of Nepal[?]
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- CountryGuide (http://www.countryguide.com/):: Nepal (http://www.countryguide.com/Nepal/) --editor-maintained directory focused on travel planning and research.
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