Population |
30.03 Million (2021) |
Border Countries |
Nepal borders with India to the east, south and west and the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) of the PRC to the north. |
Capital City |
Kathmandu |
Currency |
The Nepalese Rupee |
Language |
Napali (main language), Maithili, Bhojpuri, Tharu, Tamang, and Newari are also official languages of Nepal |
Religion |
Hindu 81.3%, Buddhist 9%, Muslim 3% |
Type of Government |
Federal democratic republic |
% living in poverty |
15.1% of the population lived below the national poverty line in 2022/23 |
Life Expectancy |
Male: 66.57 years and Female: 70.36 years |
Infectious Diseases |
Dengue fever, scrub typhus, influenza (H5N1 and H1N1) |
Top Killers |
Cardiovascular and chronic respiratory diseases and Neoplasms |
Literacy |
Adult literacy rate (% ages 15 and older) 71.15% (2021) |
Natural Resources |
Mineral, forestry, and water resources |
Agriculture |
Nepalese agriculture is dominated by cereal crops. Rice, maize and wheat constitute more than 80% of cereal production |
Industry |
Tourism, carpets, textiles; small rice, jute, sugar, and oilseed mills; cigarettes, cement and brick production |
Exports |
Soybean oil, palm oil, clothing and apparel, carpets, nutmeg (2021) |