Nepal

country in South Asia
Organization landlocked_country Q837
Nepal
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Southern Asia, between China and India
Climate
varies from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winters in south
Terrain
Tarai or flat river plain of the Ganges in south; central hill region with rugged Himalayas in north
Natural resources
quartz, water, timber, hydropower, scenic beauty, small deposits of lignite, copper, cobalt, iron ore
People & Society
Religions
Hindu 81.2%, Buddhist 8.2%, Muslim 5.1%, Kirat 3.2%, Christian 1.8%; less than 1%:  Prakriti, Bon, Jains, Sikh (2021 est.)
Government
Government type
federal parliamentary republic
Independence
1768 (unified by Prithvi Narayan SHAH)
National holiday
Constitution Day, 20 September (2015)
Legal system
English common law and Hindu legal concepts
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$149.643 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$5,000 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
3.7% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
7.1% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate
10.8% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
India 67%, USA 12%, Germany 3%, China 2%, UK 2% (2023)
Imports - partners
India 71%, China 17%, UAE 3%, Singapore 2%, Germany 1% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Summary

Nepal is a landlocked country[1]. Nepal draws 52,801 Wikipedia views per month (landlocked country category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ethnic group: Chhetri[3], Bahun[4], Magars[5], Tharu people[6], Tamang people[7], Newar people[8], Kami people[9], Muslim[10], Yadav[11], Rai people[12], Gurung people[13], Miji people[14], Thakuri[15], Limbu people[16]
  • Religion or worldview: Hinduism[17], Buddhism[18], Islam[19], Kirat Mundhum[20], Christianity[21], Prakṛti[22], Bon[23]
  • Country: Nepal[24]
  • Head of government: Pushpa Kamal Dahal[25]
  • Continent: Asia[26]
  • Instance of: sovereign state[27], region[28], country[29], socialist state[30]
  • Head of state: Ram Chandra Poudel[31]
  • Capital: Kathmandu[32]
  • Official language: Nepali[33]
  • Currency: Nepalese rupee[34]
  • Shares border with: People's Republic of China[35], India[36]
  • Top-level Internet domain: .np[37]
  • Anthem: Sayaun Thunga Phulka[38]
  • Basic form of government: federal republic[39], people's republic[40]
  • Contains the administrative territorial entity: Karnali Province[41], Sudurpashchim Province[42], Koshi Province[43], Madhesh Province[44], Bagmati Province[45], Gandaki Province[46], Lumbini Province[47]
  • Flag: flag of Nepal[48]
  • Twinned administrative body: Toyota[49]
  • Legislative body: Parliament of Nepal[50]
  • Executive body: Government of Nepal[51]
  • Highest judicial authority: Supreme Court of Nepal[52]
  • Coat of arms: coat of arms of Nepal[53]
  • Commons category: Nepal[54]
  • Licence plate code: NEP[55]

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Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Nepal include Nepal Sambat[56], a calendar system[57]; HMAS Nepal[58], a destroyer[59]; Nepal Bangladesh Bank[60], a bank[61], founded in 1994[62], headquartered in Kathmandu[63]; and Gynura nepalensis[64], a taxon[65].

Why It Matters

Nepal has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] Nepal is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

Entities named for Nepal include Nepal Sambat[56], a calendar system[57]; HMAS Nepal[58], a destroyer[59]; Nepal Bangladesh Bank[60], a bank[61], founded in 1994[62], headquartered in Kathmandu[63]; and Gynura nepalensis[64], a taxon[65].

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  6. [65] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [66] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nhk one news topic id → E0000000561
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  2. 5w ago · Bischrob · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sociomap id → SM455352
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  3. 10w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinates of geographic center → {'latitude': 28.3949, 'longitude': 84.124}
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  4. 11w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Locations/Nepal
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: Locations/Nepal, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  5. 11w ago · Jberkel · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → Lb-Nepal.ogg, LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Nepal.wav, LL-Q652 (ita)-Francyskus-Nepal.wav
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Pronunciation audio: LL-Q652 (ita)-Francyskus-Nepal.wav, Adding Italian pronunciation audio"
  6. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Denmark at the 1980 Summer Olympics
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  7. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 304FlJ
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  8. 14w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → nepal
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: nepal, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289952169|nepal (#289952169)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n'match"
  9. 15w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Idref id → 030730759, 027252175
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Mediawiki page id: 40504, Add qualifier to ICANNWiki page ID `Nepal`"
  10. 15w ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Icannwiki page id → Nepal
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Icannwiki page id: Nepal, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/294326501|Nepal (#294326501)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8064|ICANNWiki]] #mix'n'match"
  11. 17w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0359145-Nepal
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0359145-Nepal, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259599|batch #259599]]"
  12. 22w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Dbnl country id → nepal01
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Dbnl country id: nepal01, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257631|batch #257631]]"
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