Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
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Motto: "Janani Janmabhumishcha Swargadapi Gariyasi" (Sanskrit) "Mother and motherland are greater than heaven" | |
.svg) Area controlled by Nepal shown in dark green; regions claimed but not controlled shown in light green | |
| Capital and largest city | Kathmandu[1] 28°10′N 84°15′E / 28.167°N 84.250°ECoordinates: 28°10′N 84°15′E / 28.167°N 84.250°E |
| Official languages | Nepali[2] |
| Recognised national languages | All mother-tongues[3][4] (see Languages of Nepal) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| Religion | |
| Demonym(s) | Nepali, Nepalese |
| Membership | |
| Government | Federal parliamentary republic |
| Bidhya Devi Bhandari[6] | |
| Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli[6] | |
| Agni Prasad Sapkota[7] | |
| Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana[8] | |
| Legislature | Federal Parliament |
| National Assembly | |
| House of Representatives | |
| Formation | |
• Kingdom | 25 September 1768[9] |
| 4 March 1816 | |
| 21 December 1923 | |
| 28 May 2008 | |
| 20 September 2015 | |
| Area | |
• Total | 147,516 km2 (56,956 sq mi) (93rd) |
• Water (%) | 2.8 |
| Population | |
• 2018 estimate |  28,095,714[12][13] (49th) |
• 2011 census | 26,494,504[14] |
• Density | 180/km2 (466.2/sq mi) (50th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $94 billion[15] (87th) |
• Per capita | $3,318[15] (155th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $30 billion (101st) |
• Per capita | $1,048[15] (159th) |
| Gini (2010) | 32.8[16] medium · 115th |
| HDI (2019) | 0.579[17] medium · 147th |
| Currency | Nepalese rupee (Rs, रू) (NPR) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 (Nepal Standard Time) |
| DST not observed | |
| Mains electricity | 230 V–50 Hz[18] |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +977 |
| ISO 3166 code | NP |
| Internet TLD | .np |
Nepal
Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a sovereign country in South Asia. It is mainly in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It is the 49th largest country by population and 93rd largest country by area. It is landlocked and borders Tibet in the north and India in the south, east and west, while Bangladesh is located only 27 km (17 mi) from its southeastern tip and Bhutan is separated from it by the Indian state of Sikkim. Nepal has a diverse geography, including fertile plains, subalpine forested hills, and eight of the world's ten tallest mountains, including Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. Kathmandu is the capital and the largest city. Nepal is a multiethnic country, with Nepali as the official language.