 Nepal
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
28 00 N, 84 00 E |
| Area |
total: 147,181 sq km land: 143,181 sq km water: 4,000 sq km |
| Climate |
varies from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winters in south |
| Terrain |
Tarai or flat river plain of the Ganges in south, central hill region, rugged Himalayas in north |
| Population |
28,901,790 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Nepali 47.8%, Maithali 12.1%, Bhojpuri 7.4%, Tharu (Dagaura/Rana) 5.8%, Tamang 5.1%, Newar 3.6%, Magar 3.3%, Awadhi 2.4%, other 10%, unspecified 2.5% (2001 census) note: many in government and business also speak English (2001 est.) |
| Imports |
gold, machinery and equipment, petroleum products, fertilizer |
| Exports |
carpets, clothing, leather goods, jute goods, grain |
| Hazards |
severe thunderstorms, flooding, landslides, drought, and famine depending on the timing, intensity, and duration of the summer monsoons |
| Resources |
quartz, water, timber, hydropower, scenic beauty, small deposits of lignite, copper, cobalt, iron ore |
| Geography |
landlocked; strategic location between China and India; contains eight of world's 10 highest peaks, including Mount Everest and Kanchenjunga - the world's tallest and third tallest - on the borders with China and India respectively |
| Nationality |
noun: Nepalese (singular and plural) adjective: Nepalese |
| Capital |
name: Kathmandu geographic coordinates: 27 43 N, 85 19 E time difference: UTC+5.75 (10.75 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Internet Country Code |
.np |
| Internet Users |
175,000 (2005) |
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