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In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. A Maoist insurgency, launched in 1996, has gained traction and is threatening to bring down the regime. In 2001, the Crown Prince massacred ten members of the royal family, including the king and queen, and then took his own life. In October 2002, the new king dismissed the prime minister and his cabinet for "incompetence" after they dissolved the parliament and were subsequently unable to hold elections because of the ongoing insurgency. The country is now governed by the king and his appointed cabinet, which has negotiated a cease-fire with the Maoist insurgents until elections can be held at some unspecified future date..
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Capital Gandaki : |
Kathmandu .
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| Climate Gandaki :
| varies from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winters in south .
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| Life expectancy Gandaki :
| 59.4 years .
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| Fertility rate Gandaki :
| 4.29 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| Government Gandaki :
| 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 Gandaki :
| 977.
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