Nepal

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Asia
Area:
 147,181 sq km OR 56,827 sq mi
Coastline:
 0 km OR 0 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: 70 m OR 230 ft
highest point: 8848 m OR 29,029 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 28,513,700 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 1.18% (2010)
Population density:
 194 per sq km OR 502 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 18.60%
Rural: 81.40%
Life Expectancy:
 66.16 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 44.54 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 21 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 6.6 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 66% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 75.10% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 57.40% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Kathmandu
Official Language(s):
 Nepali

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $594
Currency:
 Nepalese rupee

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