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Capital:
Kathmandu
Government:
Federal Parliamentary Republic
Current Head of Government:
Bidhya Devi Bhandari
Economy:
  • Agriculture: 69%
  • Industry: 12%
  • Services: 19%
Population:
30,424,878 (July 2021 est.)
Land Size:
147,181 sq km (96th)
Major Ethnic Groups:
  • Chhetri: 16.6%
  • Brahman-Hill: 12.2%
  • Magar: 7.1%
  • Tharu: 6.6%
  • Other: 57.5%
    • Religions:
  • Hinduism: 81.3%
  • Buddhism: 9.1%
  • Islam: 4.4%
  • Kirant: 3.1%
  • Chirsitanity: 1.4%
  • Other: 0.7%
    • Languages(s):
  • Nepali (official): 44.6%
  • Maithili: 11.7%
  • Bhojpuroi: 6.0%
  • Tharu: 5.8%
  • Other: 31.9%
    • Links:
  • CIA World Factbook
  • BBC News: Nepal
  • Ekantipur (Nepali)
  • Nepali Headlines
  • Nepali News