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About Nepal
Full country name: Kingdom of NepalArea: 140,800 sq km Population: 24 million Capital city: Kathmandu (pop 535,000) People: Newars, Indians, Tibetans, Gurungs, Magars, Tamangs, Bhotias, Rais, Limbus, Sherpas Language: Nepali (also called Gurkhali) Religion: 90% Hindu, 5% Buddhist, 3% Muslim, 2% other Government: Parliamentary democracy Prime Minister: Lokendra Bahadur Chand King: Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev GDP: US$27.4 billion GDP per head: US$1100 Annual growth: 6% Inflation: 2.1% Major industries: Tourism, carpet, textile, small rice, jute, sugar, oilseed mills, cigarettes, cement and brick production, rice, corn, wheat, sugarcane, root crops, milk, water buffalo meat Major trading partners: India, US, Germany, UK, Singapore, Japan © Copyright 2003 Lonely Planet Publications. All rights reserved. Used with permission. www.lonelyplanet.com |
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