Nepal#
During the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the principality of Gorkha united many of the other principalities and states of the sub-Himalayan region into a Nepali Kingdom.
Government type: federal parliamentary republic. Chief of state: President Ram Chandra POUDEL (since 13 March 2023).
Facts#
Capital |
Kathmandu |
Region |
Southern Asia, between China and India |
Area |
total : 147,181 sq km; land: 143,351 sq km; water: 3,830 sq km |
Population |
31,334,402 (2025 est.) |
Languages |
Nepali (official) 44.9%, Maithali 11.1%, Bhojpuri 6.2%, Tharu 5.9%, Tamang 4.9%, Bajjika 3.9%, Avadhi 3%, Nepalbhasha (Newari) 3%, Magar Dhut 2.8%, Doteli 1.7%, Urdu 1.4%, Yakthung/Limbu 1.2%, Gurung 1.1%, other 8.9% (2021 est.) |
Currency |
Nepalese rupees (NPR) |
Time zone |
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ccTLD |
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Refugees#
Camps hosting refugees, asylum-seekers, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) inside the country. Operators use this to track population movement, NGO and UN footprint, humanitarian access corridors, and the political pressure conflict generates on the host. Cross-reference UNHCR Operational Data Portal, IOM DTM, and ReliefWeb before relying on the entry.
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Population |
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Location |
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