Click to see country in continent: Nepal
Capital: Kathmandu Population: 28mln Surface: 140,800 sq km Languages:
Nepali, Maithili, Bhojpuri, local dialects
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The world's highest point measured from sea level is the summit of Mount Everest that lies on the border of Tibet and Nepal. While measurements of its height vary slightly, the elevation of its peak is usually given as 8,848 m (29,028 feet) above sea level
Exact population: 28,287,147 (July 2006 est.) Literacy: Total population: 45.2%; male: 62.7%; female: 27.6% Ethnicities: Chhettri 15.5%, Brahman-Hill 12.5%, Magar 7%, Tharu 6.6%, Tamang 5.5%, Newar 5.4%, Muslim 4.2%, Kami 3.9%, Yadav 3.9%, other 32.7%, unspecified 2.8% (2001 census) Land boundaries: Total: 2,926 km; border countries: China 1,236 km, India 1,690 km Terrain: Tarai or flat river plain of the Ganges in south, central hill region, rugged Himalayas in north Extremes: Lowest point: Kanchan Kalan 70 m; highest point: Mount Everest 8,850 m Imports: India 46.3%, China 10.8%, UAE 9.3%, Saudi Arabia 4.1% (2004) Exports: India 47.4%, US 22.7%, Germany 8.4% (2004) Industries: Tourism, carpet, textile; small rice, jute, sugar, and oilseed mills; cigarette; cement and brick production
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