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Capital Nepal : |
Kathmandu .
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| Land Boudaries Border Country Nepal :
| China 1,236 km, India 1,690 km .
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| Climate Nepal :
| varies from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winters in south .
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| Life expectancy Nepal :
| 59.4 years .
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| Fertility rate Nepal :
| 4.29 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| Government type Nepal :
| parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy .
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| Population Nepal :
| 27,070,666 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Area Total Nepal :
| 140,800 sq km .
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| Telephones Main Lines In Use Nepal :
| 371,800 (2003) .
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| Telephones Mobile Cellular Nepal :
| 50,400 (2003) .
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| International Country Code Nepal :
| 977.
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| Sex ratio total Nepal :
| 1.06 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Sex Nepal ratio under 15 :
| 1.07 male(s)/female .
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| Sex Nepal ratio 15 64 :
| 1.05 male(s)/female .
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| Sex Nepal ratio 65 :
| 0.96 male(s)/female .
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| Current account balance Nepal :
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| HIV Nepal :
| 0.5% (2001 est.) |
| Population below poverty line Nepal :
| 42% (1995-96) |
| Literacy Nepal :
| 45,20% |
| House hold income lowest than 10% Nepal :
| 3,20% |
| House hold income highest than 10% Nepal :
| 29.8% (1995-96) |
| Inflation Nepal :
| 2.9% (2002 est.) |
| Unemployment Rate Nepal :
| 47% (2001 est.) |
| Internet Users Nepal :
| 80,000 (2002) |
| Location Nepal :
| Southern Asia, between China and India |
| Geographic Coordinates Nepal :
| 28 00 N, 84 00 E |
| Religion Nepal :
| Hinduism 86.2%, Buddhism 7.8%, Islam 3.8%, other 2.2% |
| Administrative region Nepal :
| 14 zones (anchal, singular and plural); Bagmati, Bheri, Dhawalagiri, Gandaki, Janakpur, Karnali, Kosi, Lumbini, Mahakali, Mechi, Narayani, Rapti, Sagarmatha, Seti |
| Terrain Nepal :
| Terai or flat river plain of the Ganges in south, central hill region, rugged Himalayas in north |
| Elevation extremes lowest Nepal :
| Kanchan Kalan 70 m |
| Elevation extremes highest Nepal :
| Mount Everest 8,850 m (1999) |
| Natural resources Nepal :
| quartz, water, timber, hydropower, scenic beauty, small deposits of lignite, copper, cobalt, iron ore |
| Land use arable land Nepal :
| 21,68% |
| Land use permanentcrops Nepal :
| 0,64% |
| Irrigated land Nepal :
| 11,350 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Natural hazards Nepal :
| severe thunderstorms, flooding, landslides, drought, and famine depending on the timing, intensity, and duration of the summer monsoons |
| Environment current issues Nepal :
| deforestation (overuse of wood for fuel and lack of alternatives); contaminated water (with human and animal wastes, agricultural runoff, and industrial effluents); wildlife conservation; vehicular emissions |
| Geography note Nepal :
| landlocked; strategic location between China and India; contains eight of world's 10 highest peaks, including Mount Everest - the world's tallest - on the border with China |
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Divisions
Bagmati
Bheri
Dhawalagiri
Gandaki
Janakpur
Karnali
Kosi
Lumbini
Mahakali
Mechi
Narayani
Rapti
Sagarmatha
Seti
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