Nepal Fast Facts
Here’s a look at Nepal, a mountainous country on the southern side of the Himalayas of Southern Asia. It shares Mt. Everest, the world’s tallest mountain, with China.
About Nepal (Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal)
Area: 147,181 square kilometers (slightly larger than New York state)
Population: 30,424,878 (July 2021 est.)
Median age: 25.3 years
Capital: Kathmandu
Ethnic groups: Chhettri 16.6%, Brahman-Hill 12.2%, Magar 7.1%, Tharu 6.6%, Tamang 5.8%, Newar 5%, Kami 4.8%, Muslim 4.4%, Yadav 4%, Rai 2.3%, Gurung 2%, Damai/Dholii 1.8%, Thakuri 1.6%, Limbu 1.5%, Sarki 1.4%, Teli 1.4%, Chamar/Harijan/Ram 1.3%, Koiri/Kushwaha 1.2%, other 19% (2011 estimate)
Religion:Hindu 81.3%, Buddhist 9%, Muslim 4.4%, Kirant 3.1%, Christian 1.4%, other 0.5%, unspecified 0.2% (2011 est.)
Unemployment rate: 3% (2017 est.)
Other Facts
Nepal is a former monarchy that is now a federal democratic republic with multiple political parties.
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Nepal s Deuba emerges kingmaker as Communist factions woo him
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New Delhi, Feb 26, The Nepali Congress Party chief Sher Bahadur Deuba has emerged as the kingmaker in Nepal politics as both factions of the Communist Party try to woo him and may eventually even turn out to be the king amidst twists and turns in the countrys political scenario.
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Update: 26-February-2021