22 January 2012
Nepal
4:27 PM
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल Sanghiya Loktāntrik Ganatantra Nepāl | ||||||
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Motto: जननी जन्मभूमिश्च स्वर्गादपि गरीयसी (Devanāgarī) "Mother and Motherland are Greater than Heaven" | ||||||
Anthem: "Sayaun Thunga Phool Ka" | ||||||
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Capital (and largest city) | Kathmandu (Nepali: काठमाडौं) 27°42′N 85°19′E | |||||
Official language(s) | Nepali[1] | |||||
Recognised regional languages | Nepal Bhasa, Maithili,Bhojpuri, Tharu, Gurung,Tamang, Magar, Awadhi,Sherpa, Kiranti, Limbuand other 100 different indigenous languages. | |||||
Demonym | Nepali | |||||
Government | Federal republic | |||||
- | President | Ram Baran Yadav | ||||
- | Prime Minister | Baburam Bhattarai(Maoist) | ||||
Unification | ||||||
- | Kingdom declared | 21 December 1768 | ||||
- | State declared | 15 January 2007 | ||||
- | Republic declared | 28 May 2008 | ||||
Area | ||||||
- | Total | 147,181 km2 (95th) 56,827 sq mi | ||||
- | Water (%) | 2.8 | ||||
Population | ||||||
- | 2010 estimate | 29,331,000[2] (40th) | ||||
- | 2011 census | 26,620,000 | ||||
- | Density | 199.3/km2 (62nd) 518.1/sq mi | ||||
GDP (PPP) | 2010 estimate | |||||
- | Total | $35.813 billion[3] | ||||
- | Per capita | $1,270[3] | ||||
GDP (nominal) | 2010 estimate | |||||
- | Total | $15.836 billion[3] | ||||
- | Per capita | $562[3] | ||||
Gini (2003–04) | 47.2 (high) | |||||
HDI (2011) | 0.458[4] (Low) (157th) | |||||
Currency | Nepalese rupee (NPR ) | |||||
Time zone | NPT (UTC+5:45) | |||||
- | Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+5:45) | ||||
Drives on the | left | |||||
ISO 3166 code | NP | |||||
Internet TLD | .np | |||||
Calling code | +977 |