Nepal Facts And Figures !
Before getting a direct look at Nepal's Beauty and Nature .
Here are some Basic Facts all you need to know before visiting Nepal !
I tried my best to collect every source and information ! Hope you like it & hope it will help you o further know about Nepal
Basic Facts
Official
name
| Kingdom of
Nepal
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Capital
| Kathmandu
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Area
| 147,181 sq km
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| 56,827 sq mi
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Population
29,519,114 (2008 estimate)
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Population growth
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Population growth rate
2.10 percent (2008 estimate)
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Projected population in
2025
| 39,917,760 (2025
estimate)
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Projected population in 2050
| 53,293,874 (2050 estimate)
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Population density
| 206 persons per sq km (2008 estimate)
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| 534 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate)
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Urban/rural distribution
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Share urban
| 16 percent (2005 estimate) |
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| Share rural | 84 percent (2005 estimate) |
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Largest cities, with
population
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Kathmandu
| 741,000 (2003 estimate) |
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| Birātnagar | 166,674 (2001 estimate) |
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| Lalitpur | 162,991 (2001 estimate) |
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| Pokhara | 156,312 (2001 estimate) |
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| Bīrganj | 112,484 (2001 estimate)
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Ethnic groups
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Newar, Bihari, Tibetan, Gurung, Magar, Tamang, Thakali,
Bhutia, Rai, Limbu, Sherpa
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Languages
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Nepali (official),
English, almost 20 other languages divided into numerous dialects
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Religious affiliations
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Hindu (Hinduism is the official religion)
| 86 percent |
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| Buddhist | 8 percent |
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| Muslim | 4 percent |
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| Other | 2 percent |
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Health and Education
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Life expectancy
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Total
| 60.9 years (2008 estimate)
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Female
| 60.8 years (2008 estimate)
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Male
| 61.1 years (2008 estimate)
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Infant mortality rate
| 62 deaths per 1,000 live births
(2008 estimate)
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Population per physician
| 4,778 people (2004)
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Population per hospital bed
| 5,000 people (1999)
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Literacy rate
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Total
| 47.5
percent (2005 estimate)
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Female
| 29.9 percent (2005 estimate)
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Male
| 64.7 percent (2005 estimate)
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Education expenditure as a share of
gross national product (GNP)
| 3.4 percent (2002-2003)
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Number of
years of compulsory schooling
| 5 years (2002-2003)
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Number of
students per teacher, primary school
| 36 students per teacher (2002-2003)
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Government
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Form of government
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Constitutional monarchy with parliamentary
democracy
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Voting
qualifications
| Universal at
age 18
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Constitution
| 9 November 1990
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Armed forces
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Total number of military personnel
| 69,000 (2004)
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Military expenditures as a share
of gross domestic product (GDP)
| 1.9 percent (2003)
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Economy
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Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$)
| $8.9 billion (2006)
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GDP per
capita (U.S.$)
| $323.40
(2006)
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| GDP by economic
sector |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
| 34.4 percent (2006) |
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| Industry | 16.3 percent (2006) |
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| Services | 49.3
percent (2006) |
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| Employment |
| Number of workers | 10,835,579 (2006)
Workforce share of
economic sector
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| Agriculture, forestry, fishing |
79 percent (1995)
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Industry
| 6 percent (1995) |
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| Services | 21 percent (1995) |
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| Unemployment rate | 8.8 percent (2001) |
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| National budget
(U.S.$) |
| Total
revenue | $966 million
(2006) |
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Total
expenditure
| $1,304 million
(2006)
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Monetary unit
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1 Nepalese rupee
(NR), consisting of 100 paisa
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Major trade partners
for exports
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India, United States, Germany, United Kingdom, and Canada
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Major trade partners for imports
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India, China, United Arab Emirates,
Singapore, and Hong Kong SAR
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Energy, Communications,
and Transportation
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Electricity production
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Electricity from thermal sources
| 11.82 percent (2003
estimate) |
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Electricity from hydroelectric sources
| 88.18 percent (2003 estimate)
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Electricity from nuclear
sources
| 0 percent (2003
estimate)
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Electricity from geothermal, solar, and wind sources
| 0 percent (2003 estimate)
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Number of radios per 1,000
people
| 38 (1997)
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Number of telephones per 1,000 people
| 17 (2005)
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Number of
televisions per 1,000 people
| 6.8 (2000 estimate)
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Number of
Internet hosts per 10,000 people
| 0.39 (2003)
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Daily newspaper circulation per
1,000 people
| 11
(1996)
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Number of motor vehicles per 1,000 people
| Not available
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Paved road as a share of total roads
| 30 percent (2004)
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Sources:
Basic Facts and People sections
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Area data are from the statistical
bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and
population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International
Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural
population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the
United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population
data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual
countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country
censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue,
Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International
(www.sil.org).
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Health and Education section
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Life expectancy and infant mortality
data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center,
International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and
population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO)
(www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database
(www.unesco.org).
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Government section
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Government, independence, legislature, constitution,
highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various
government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data
is from Military Balance.
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Economy
section
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Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic
sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database
(www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports,
imports, and major trade partner information is from the statistical bureaus of
individual countries, latest Europa World Yearbook, and various United
Nations and International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications.
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Energy, Communication,
and Transportation section
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Electricity information is from the Energy Information
Administration (EIA) database (www.eiab.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television,
and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor
vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database
(www.worldbank.org).
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Note
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Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding.
© Nitish Kafle . All rights reserved.
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