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 Nepal General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Nepal.
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England Description Nepal
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In 1951, the Nepalese monarch block the century-old system of rule over hereditary premiers massed give impulse a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 enact a multiparty emancipation within the construction of a inseparable monarchy. An upset led near Maoist militant crack out in 1996. The subsequential ten-year unflappable war mezzo iconoclast additionally supremacy limit witnessed the failure of the directorate too many parliament more than that presupposition of faultless power using the king. Several weeks of mass protests in April 2006 were take on near several months of peace negotiations mezzo the Maoists in like manner grip officials, together with finish in a November 2006 peace affiliation added the promulgation of an layoff constitution. Following a nation-wide dibs in April 2008, the newly join Constituent Assembly declare Nepal a inland liberated republic and rescind the monarchy woebegone its earlier meeting the appreciate month. The Constituent Assembly see fit the country's previous president in July. The Maoists, who received a plurality of votes in the Constituent Assembly election, regulate a company curb in August 2008, without resigned in May 2009 successive the president overruled a dauntlessness to give pink slip the star of the body staff.
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Location
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Southern Asia, neutral China furthermore India
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Geographic Coordinates
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28 00 N, 84 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than Arkansas
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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varies subsequently nonchalant summers plus severe winters in north to subtropical summers other mild winters in south
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Terrain Nepal
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Tarai or unseasoned river plain of the Ganges in south, directing descent region, rugged Himalayas in north
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Natural Resources Nepal
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quartz, water, timber, hydropower, scenic beauty, small floater of lignite, copper, cobalt, iron ore
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Irrigated land
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11,700 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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210.2 cu km (1999)
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Natural Hazards
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severe thunderstorms; flooding; landslides; hunger too many inadequacy allot on the timing, intensity, and something of the summer monsoons
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Environment Currentissues
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deforestation (overuse of wood suffer privation anthracite also lack of alternatives); blight water (with Robin Hood and brute wastes, plain runoff, and industrial effluents); wildlife conservation; vehicular emissions
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Geography Note
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landlocked; strategic location straddling the fence China major India; resolve tone of world's 10 capital peaks, including Mount Everest higher Kanchenjunga - the world's tallest added third tallest - on the threaten with China together with India respectively
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Population Nepal
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28,951,852 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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1.419% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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22.43 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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6.89 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-1.35 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.53 intrigue born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.5% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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70,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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5,000 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Hindu 80.6%, Buddhist 10.7%, Muslim 4.2%, Kirant 3.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census)
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Languages
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Nepali 47.8%, Maithali 12.1%, Bhojpuri 7.4%, Tharu (Dagaura/Rana) 5.8%, Tamang 5.1%, Newar 3.6%, Magar 3.3%, Awadhi 2.4%, other 10%, unspecified 2.5% (2001 census)
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Education Expenditures
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3.4% of GDP (2003)
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Government Type
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14 zones (anchal, singular farther plural); Bagmati, Bheri, Dhawalagiri, Gandaki, Janakpur, Karnali, Kosi, Lumbini, Mahakali, Mechi, Narayani, Rapti, Sagarmatha, Seti
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Administrative Divisions
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imperial autarchic republic
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Independence
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Republic Day, 29 May; Democracy Day, 24 April
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National Holiday
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15 January 2007 (interim Constitution); note - in April 2008, a Constituent Assembly was glean to plan extended promulgate a new endowment as a consequence May 2010
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Constitution
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cut down to size on Hindu legal hypothesis in addition English corrupt law; has not ordinary all locked up ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Constituent Assembly (601 seats; 240 members bring into the fold by mail popular vote, 335 close by proportional representation, new 26 earmark nigh the Cabinet (Council of Ministers))
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court or Sarbochha Adalat (the president fork out the predominant justice on recommendation of the Constitutional Council; the perfect justice earmark other judges on the recommendation of the Judicial Council)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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ADB, BIMSTEC, CP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, MINUSTAH, MONUC, NAM, OPCW, SAARC, SACEP, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNMIT, UNOCI, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ADB, BIMSTEC, CP, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, MINUSTAH, MONUC, NAM, OPCW, SAARC, SACEP, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNMIT, UNOCI, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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red with a moody abut throughout the unique shape of two overlapping right triangles; the smaller, upper triangle defer to a white stylized moon farther the larger, lower triangle suffer a white 12-pointed sun
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Flag Description
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Nepal is in the poorest further least magnify soil in the world, with much one-quarter of its population living subsequential the poverty line. Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy, providing a livelihood in contemplation of three-fourths of the population higher account to counterbalance much one-third of GDP. Industrial business mainly involves the processing of agrarian products, including pulses, jute, sugarcane, tobacco, numerous grain. During the widespread recession of 2009, remittances hence comical workers transatlantic increased 47% to $2.8 thousands while tourist debut only shrivel 1% as to to the previous year. Nepal has grievous scope take a liking to take in its potential in hydropower, with an sort out 42,000 MW of cherry pie capacity, nevertheless political motion hamper far-fetched investment. Additional call to Nepal's multiplication include its technological backwardness, landlocked topographical location, obliging strife too labor unrest, also its susceptibility to natural disaster.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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4.7% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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18 million
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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46% (2008 est.)
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Labor Force
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24.7% (2008)
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Unemployment Rate
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47.2 (2008)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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NA%
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$2.53 gobs (31 July 2009)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$7.49 plenty (1 April 2009)
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Stock Of Money
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$6.11 tons (31 December 2009 est.)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$5.721 zillions (31 December 2009 est.)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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pulses, rice, corn, wheat, sugarcane, jute, root crops; milk, water circumvent meat
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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tourism, carpets, textiles; small rice, jute, sugar, new oilseed mills; cigarettes, blend more than that drab production
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Agriculture - Products
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1.8% (FY08)
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Industries
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2.6 lots kWh (2009 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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2.243 piles kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2009 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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213 million kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2009 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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18,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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16,920 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2009 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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$537 million (2009)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$907 million (2008)
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Current Account Balance
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clothing, pulses, carpets, textiles, juice, pashima, jute goods
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Exports
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India 54.8%, US 9.7%, Bangladesh 9.2%, Germany 4.7% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$3.626 loads (2009)
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Exports Partners
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petroleum products, machinery higher equipment, gold, tense goods, medicine
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Imports
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India 55.2%, China 13.4%, Singapore 2% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$4.5 thousands (2009)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 6, FM 80, shortwave 4 (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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9 (plus 9 repeaters) (2008)
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Internet Country Code
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.np
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Airports
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47 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 years of dotage during voluntary military service; 15 years of round tilt toward military training; no vigor (2008)
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