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Nepal is a country of Southern Asia, with borders with China and India.

Kingdom of Nepal
coat of arms
(In Detail) (Full size)
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 Code977

Table of contents

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[?]

Holidays
DateEnglish NameLocal NameRemarks

Miscellaneous topics

External Links

  • CountryGuide (http://www.countryguide.com/):: Nepal (http://www.countryguide.com/Nepal/) --editor-maintained directory focused on travel planning and research.


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