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    30/11/2023 17:47 Nepal - The World Factbook

    Nepal Country Summary

    Introduction
    Background
    During the late 18th and 19th centuries, the principality of Gorkha united many other principalities and states of the
    sub-Himalayan region into a Nepali Kingdom. Nepal retained its independence following the Anglo-Nepalese War of
    1814-16 and the subsequent peace treaty laid the foundations for two centuries of amicable relations between
    Britain and Nepal. In 1990 a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy was
    established.

    Geography
    Area
    total: 147,181 sq km
    land: 143,351 sq km
    water: 3,830 sq km
    Climate
    varies from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winters in south
    Natural resources
    quartz, water, timber, hydropower, scenic beauty, small deposits of lignite, copper, cobalt, iron ore

    People and Society


    Population
    30,899,443 (2023 est.)
    Ethnic groups
    Chhettri 16.5%, Brahman-Hill 11.3%, Magar 6.9%, Tharu 6.2%, Tamang 5.6%, Bishwokarma 5%, Musalman 4.9%,
    Newar 4.6%, Yadav 4.2%, Rai 2.2%, Pariyar 1.9%, Gurung 1.9%, Thakuri 1.7%, Mijar 1.6%, Teli 1.5%,
    Yakthung/Limbu 1.4%, Chamar/Harijan/Ram 1.4%, Koiri/Kushwaha 1.2%, other 20% (2021 est.)
    Languages
    Nepali (official) 44.9%, Maithali 11.1%, Bhojpuri 6.2%, Tharu 5.9%, Tamang 4.9%, Bajjika 3.9%, Avadhi 3%,
    Nepalbhasha (Newari) 3%, Magar Dhut 2.8%, Doteli 1.7%, Urdu 1.4%, Yakthung/Limbu 1.2%, Gurung 1.1%, other
    8.9%; note - 123 languages reported as mother tongue in 2021 national census; many in government and business
    also speak English (2021 est.)
    Religions
    Hindu 81.2%, Buddhist 8.2%, Muslim 5.1%, Kirat 3.2%, Christian 1.8%, other 0.5% (2021 est.)
    Population growth rate
    0.74% (2023 est.)

    Government
    Government type
    federal parliamentary republic
    Capital
    name: Kathmandu

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    Executive branch
    chief of state: President Ram Chandra POUDEL (since 13 March 2023); Vice President Ram Sahaya Prasad
    YADAV (since 20 March 2023)
    head of government: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal DAHAL (since 26 December 2022); deputy prime ministers
    Narayan Kaji SHRESTHA (since 26 December 2022), Purna Bahadur KHADKA (since 31 March 2023) (an)
    Legislative branch
    description: bicameral Federal Parliament consists of:
    National Assembly (59 seats; 56 members, including at least 3 women, 1 Dalit, 1 member with disabilities, or 1
    minority indirectly elected by an electoral college of state and municipal government leaders, and 3 members,
    including 1 woman, nominated by the president of Nepal on the recommendation of the government; members serve
    6-year terms with renewal of one-third of the membership every 2 years)
    House of Representatives (275 seats; 165 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority
    vote and 110 members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by closed-list proportional representation
    vote, with a threshold of 3% overall valid vote to be allocated a seat; members serve 5-year terms); note - the House
    of Representatives was dissolved on 22 May 2021, but on 13 July, the Supreme Court directed its reinstatement

    Economy
    Economic overview
    low-income South Asian economy; post-conflict fiscal federalism increasing stability; COVID-19 hurt trade and
    tourism; widening current account deficits; environmentally fragile economy from earthquakes; growing Chinese
    relations and investments
    Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
    $115.093 billion (2021 est.)
    $110.404 billion (2020 est.)
    $113.083 billion (2019 est.)
    Real GDP per capita
    $3,800 (2021 est.)
    $3,800 (2020 est.)
    $3,900 (2019 est.)
    Agricultural products
    rice, vegetables, sugar cane, potatoes, maize, wheat, buffalo milk, milk, fruit, mangoes/guavas
    Industries
    tourism, carpets, textiles; small rice, jute, sugar, and oilseed mills; cigarettes, cement and brick production
    Remittances
    22.61% of GDP (2021 est.)
    24.25% of GDP (2020 est.)
    24.12% of GDP (2019 est.)
    Exports
    $2.52 billion (2021 est.)
    $1.771 billion (2020 est.)
    $2.726 billion (2019 est.)
    Exports - partners
    India 68%, United States 10% (2019)
    Exports - commodities
    soybean oil, palm oil, clothing and apparel, carpets, nutmeg (2021)
    Imports
    $16.993 billion (2021 est.)
    $10.694 billion (2020 est.)
    $13.836 billion (2019 est.)
    Imports - partners
    India 70%, China 15% (2019)
    Imports - commodities
    refined petroleum, iron, broadcasting equipment, natural gas, rice (2019)
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    Exchange rates
    Nepalese rupees (NPR) per US dollar -
    Exchange rates:
    118.134 (2021 est.)
    118.345 (2020 est.)
    112.609 (2019 est.)
    108.93 (2018 est.)
    104.512 (2017 est.)

    Page last updated: Tuesday, November 14, 2023

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