General Information About Nepal

Offical Name: The Kindgom of Nepal

Capital City: Kathmandu

Offical Language: Nepali

Relgions: Hinduism and Buddhism

Unit of Currency: Rupee

In 2001, 255, 000 people visited Nepal

Populations - Nepal - 24 million, Kathmandu - 535, 000

Area of Nepal: 140,800 sq km (about the size of Michigan)

Life Expectancy - 57 for both males and females

Only 27 percent of Nepal in literate

Type of Currancy - Rupee

Per capita income: $210US

GDP = $27.4 million

GDP/head - $1100US

1 Canadian Dollar = 56.62081 Nepalese Rupee

The Flag of Nepal:

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