Nepal is a country of Southern Asia, with borders with China and India.

Kingdom of Nepal

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National motto: "The Motherland Is Worth More than the Kingdom of Heaven" (translation from Sanskrit)
Official language	Nepali
Capital	Kathmandu
Monarch	Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev[?]
Prime Minister[?]	Lokendra Bahadur Chand[?]
Area  - Total  - % water	Ranked 94th 140,800 km² 2.8%
Population  - Total (2000)  - Density	Ranked 40th 25,284,463 184/km²
Independence  - Year	Unified by Prithvi Narayan Shah[?] 1768
Currency	Nepalese Rupee[?] (NPR)
Time zone	UTC +5:45
National anthem	Ras Triya Gaan[?] (May Glory Crown You, Courageous Sovereign)
Internet TLD	.NP
Calling Code	977

Table of contents 1 History 2 Politics 3 Zones 4 Geography 5 Economy 6 Demographics 7 Culture 8 Miscellaneous topics 9 External Links

History

Main article: History of Nepal

Politics

Main article: Politics of Nepal

Zones

Main article: Zones of Nepal[?]

Nepal is divided into 14 zones (anchal, singular and plural):

Bagmati[?], Bheri[?], Dhawalagiri[?], Gandaki[?], Janakpur[?], Karnali[?], Kosi[?], Lumbini, Mahakali[?], Mechi[?], Narayani[?], Rapti[?], Sagarmatha[?], Seti

Geography

Main article: Geography of Nepal

Economy

Main article: Economy of Nepal

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Nepal

Culture

Main article: Culture of Nepal[?]

• Nepali language

Holidays

Date	English Name	Local Name	Remarks

Miscellaneous topics

• Communications in Nepal
• Transportation in Nepal
• Military of Nepal
• Foreign relations of Nepal

External Links

• CountryGuide (http://www.countryguide.com/):: Nepal (http://www.countryguide.com/Nepal/) --editor-maintained directory focused on travel planning and research.