Capital:
Kathmandu
Area:
147,181 sq km/56,850 sq ml
Language:
Nepali and 20 other dialets
Currency:
Nepalese Rupee
Population:
26,469,569
Life expectancy:
53 (men), 54 (women)
Literacy rate:
38% (men), 13% (women)
Religions:
90% Hindu Buddist, Muslim, Christian
Physical features:
Desends from Himalays in the north to the River Ganges plain in the south
Ethnic distribution:
80% Indo - Nepalese origin, including Gurkhas, Paharis, Newars, Tharus; 20% Tibeto - Nepalese origin
Exports:
Jute, rice, timber, oilseed, ghee, potatoes, medicinal herbs, hides and skins, cattle
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