Nepal is a land-locked country bordered by India and the Tibetan region
of China, and is particularly known for its spectacular Himalayan
region, with eight out of fourteen tallest mountains of the world,
that occupies approximately a third of its area. Some key facts
of Nepal are as following.
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| Area |
147,181.00 sq. k.m. |
| Population |
25,000,000 |
| Per Capita Rate |
USD 225.00 |
| Literacy Rate |
35 % |
| Religion |
Hinduism 86.2%, Buddhism 7.8%,
Islam 3.8% |
| Main Occupations |
Farming |
| Life Expectancy |
59 Years |
| Language |
Nepali - official language.
Spoken by 90% of the population. About a dozen other languages
and about 30 major dialects.
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| Human DevelopmentIndex(HDI)
Ranking |
142nd of 173 countries(2005) |
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