Capital:Kathmandu
Population:27,676,547
Area:140,800 sq km
Climate:varies from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winters in south
Languages: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%
Currency:Nepalese rupee (NPR)
Government:parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
Religions:Hindu 80.6%, Buddhist 10.7%, Muslim 4.2%, Kirant 3.6%, other 0.9%
Source: CIA World Factbook 2007
