Nepal

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

Source: CIA World Factbook