- officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
- is a landlocked country in South Asia and the world's youngest republic
- located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India
- area of 147,181 square kilometers (56,827 sq mi) and a population of approximately 30 million
- world's 93rd largest country by land mass
- 41st most populous country
- Kathmandu is the nation's capital and the country's largest metropolis
- has a rich geography
- mountainous north has eight of the world's ten tallest mountains
- the highest point on Earth, Mount Everest, called Sagarmatha in Nepali
- contains more than 240 peaks over 20,000 ft (6,096 m) above sea level
- fertile and humid south is heavily urbanized
- birthplace of Gautam Buddha.
- Hinduism is practiced by a larger majority of people in Nepal than in any other nation
- Buddhism, though a minority faith in the country, is linked historically with Nepal
- the monarchy throughout most of its history, Nepal was ruled by the Shah dynasty of kings from 1768
- when Prithvi Narayan Shah unified its many small kingdoms
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| MAP OF NEPAL |
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