China and India.
Cities: Capital--Kathmandu (3 districts) (pop. 2.2 million est.). Other cities--Biratnagar, Patan, Pokhara, Birgunj, Dharan, Nepalgunj.
Terrain: Flat and fertile in the southern Terai region; terraced cultivation and swiftly flowing mountain rivers in the central hills; and the high Himalayas in the north. Eight of the world's ten highest peaks are in Nepal, including Mount Everest. Kathmandu, the capital, is in a broad valley at 1,310 meters (4,300 ft.) elevation.
Climate: Ranging from subtropical in the south to temperate in the hills to arctic at high altitudes. The monsoon season is from June to September, during which showers occur almost every day, bringing 75 to 150 centimeters (30-60 in.) of rain.
Time zone: Nepal is 10 hours and 45 minutes ahead of Eastern Standard Time and does not observe daylight saving time.
People
Nationality: Noun--Nepali (sing.) or Nepalese (plural). Adjective--Nepalese or Nepali.
Population (2009 estimate): 29.3 million.
Annual population growth rate (2007 estimate): 2.132%.
Population breakdown/distribution (from 2001 census): Rural (86%); female (50%); in the southern Terai region (49%); in the hills (44%); in the mountains (7%). The next census will be done in 2011.
Ethnic groups (caste and ethnicity are often used interchangeably): Brahman, Chetri, Newar, Gurung, Magar, Tamang, Rai, Limbu, Sherpa, Tharu, and others.
Religions (from 2001 census): Hinduism (81%), Buddhism (11%), Islam (4%), and others (4%). The next census will be done in 2011.
Languages: Nepali and more than 100 regional and indigenous languages.
Education: Years compulsory--none, although education is free through Grade 8. Attendance--primary 84% (86% male, 82% female), secondary 43.5% (46% male, 41% female). Literacy--57% (among youth age 15-24: 85% male, 73% female).
Health: Infant mortality rate (2008 estimate)--41 deaths/1,000 live births. Life expectancy--67 years.
Work force: Agriculture 73.9%; non-agriculture 26.1%.
Cities: Capital--Kathmandu (3 districts) (pop. 2.2 million est.). Other cities--Biratnagar, Patan, Pokhara, Birgunj, Dharan, Nepalgunj.
Terrain: Flat and fertile in the southern Terai region; terraced cultivation and swiftly flowing mountain rivers in the central hills; and the high Himalayas in the north. Eight of the world's ten highest peaks are in Nepal, including Mount Everest. Kathmandu, the capital, is in a broad valley at 1,310 meters (4,300 ft.) elevation.
Climate: Ranging from subtropical in the south to temperate in the hills to arctic at high altitudes. The monsoon season is from June to September, during which showers occur almost every day, bringing 75 to 150 centimeters (30-60 in.) of rain.
Time zone: Nepal is 10 hours and 45 minutes ahead of Eastern Standard Time and does not observe daylight saving time.
People
Nationality: Noun--Nepali (sing.) or Nepalese (plural). Adjective--Nepalese or Nepali.
Population (2009 estimate): 29.3 million.
Annual population growth rate (2007 estimate): 2.132%.
Population breakdown/distribution (from 2001 census): Rural (86%); female (50%); in the southern Terai region (49%); in the hills (44%); in the mountains (7%). The next census will be done in 2011.
Ethnic groups (caste and ethnicity are often used interchangeably): Brahman, Chetri, Newar, Gurung, Magar, Tamang, Rai, Limbu, Sherpa, Tharu, and others.
Religions (from 2001 census): Hinduism (81%), Buddhism (11%), Islam (4%), and others (4%). The next census will be done in 2011.
Languages: Nepali and more than 100 regional and indigenous languages.
Education: Years compulsory--none, although education is free through Grade 8. Attendance--primary 84% (86% male, 82% female), secondary 43.5% (46% male, 41% female). Literacy--57% (among youth age 15-24: 85% male, 73% female).
Health: Infant mortality rate (2008 estimate)--41 deaths/1,000 live births. Life expectancy--67 years.
Work force: Agriculture 73.9%; non-agriculture 26.1%.
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