Nepal
Currency code:
Currency name:
Nepalese rupee
Country name:
Nepal
Capital:
Kathmandu
Country code:
Continent:
Independence:
November 2, 1904
Independent from:
unified by Prithvi Narayan SHAH
Total area:
147,181
Land area:
143,351
Water area:
3,830
Population:
30,430,267
Population note:
30,430,267 (July 2013 est.)
Official language:
Nepali
All languages:
Nepali (official) 47.8%, Maithali 12.1%, Bhojpuri 7.4%, Tharu (Dagaura/Rana) 5.8%, Tamang 5.1%, Newar 3.6%, Magar 3.3%, Awadhi 2.4%, other 10%, unspecified 2.5% (2001 census)
note: many in government and business also speak English (2001 est.)
Time zone:
NPT (UTC+5:45)DST not observed
Drive on:
Left
Calling code:
+977
Domain:
.np