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| Geographical Location:
Nepal is a landlocked country situated in South Asia between
China in the north and India in the south. It extends between
26o 22' N and 30o 27' N latitudes and between 80o 4' E and 88o
12' E longitudes. |
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| Capital |
Kathmandu
27°42'N 85°19'E |
| Largest
city |
Kathmandu |
| Official
language(s) |
Nepali |
| Government
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Transitional |
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King |
Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev(4 June2001-Present) |
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Prime Minister |
Girija Prasad Koirala (24 April2006-Present) |
| Unification |
1768-12-21 |
| Area |
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Total |
147,181 km² (94th)
56,827 sq mi |
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Water (%) |
2.8 |
| Population |
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July 2005 est. |
27,133,000 (42nd) |
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2002 census |
23,151,423 |
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Density |
196/km² (39th)
508/sq mi |
| GDP
(PPP) |
2005 estimate |
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Total |
$42.17 billion (81st) |
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Per capita |
$1,675 (152nd) |
| HDI
(2003) |
0.526 (136th) – medium |
| Currency |
Rupee (NPR) |
| Time
zone |
NPT : GMT +5:45 hours |
| Calling
code |
+977 |
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