* Population: 28.2 million (UN, 2007)
* Capital: Kathmandu
*Area: 147,181 sq. km. (56,827 sq. miles)
* Major language: Nepali
* Major religions: Hinduism (official), Buddhism
* Life expectancy: 63 years (men), 64 years (women) (UN)
* Monetary unit: Nepalese rupee
* Main exports: Carpets, clothing, leather goods, jute goods, grain
* GNI per capita: US $290 (World Bank, 2006)
* Internet domain: .np
* International dialling code: +977

courtesy of BBC News at bbcnews.com

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