Nepal
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked central Himalayan country in South Asia.
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Country Profile
| Population | 29 million |
| Border Countries | China, India |
| Capital City | Kathmandu |
| Currency | Nepalese rupee |
| Language | Nepali (official) 44.6%, Maithali 11.7%, Bhojpuri 6%, Tharu 5.8%, Tamang 5.1%, Newar 3.2%, Magar 3%, Bajjika 3%, Urdu 2.6%, Avadhi 1.9%, Limbu 1.3%, Gurung 1.2%, other 10.4%, unspecified 0.2% note: 123 languages reported as mother tongue in 2011 national census; many in government and business also speak English |
| Religion | Hindu 81.3%, Buddhist 9%, Muslim 4.4%, Kirant 3.1%, Christian 1.4%, other 0.5%, unspecified 0.2% |
| Type of Government | Federal Parliamentary Republic |
| % living in poverty | Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines:25.2% (2010) |
| Life Expectancy | 68 years |
| Infectious Diseases | Food or waterborne: bacterial diarrhea, hepatitis A and E, and typhoid fever Vectorborne: Japanese encephalitis, malaria, and dengue fever |
| Top Killers | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), heart disease, stroke |
| Literacy | Adult literacy rate (% ages 15 and older) 64.7% |
| Natural Resources | Quartz, water, timber, hydropower, scenic beauty, small deposits of lignite, copper, cobalt, iron ore |
| Main Industry/Export | Agriculture: Pulses, rice, corn, wheat, sugarcane, jute, root crops; milk, water buffalo meat.
Industry: Tourism, carpets, textiles; small rice, jute, sugar, and oilseed mills; cigarettes, cement and brick production. Exports: Clothing, pulses, carpets, textiles, juice, jute goods. |