Nepal Geography

Country Name: Nepal

Capital City: Kathmandu

Population: 28,901,790 (2007 est.)

Population Growth: 2.132% (2007 est.)

Currency: Nepalese rupee (NPR)

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% (2001 census)

Area: 147,181 sq km

Inflation Rate: 8.6% (November 2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 42% (2004)

Domain extension:

GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF NEPAL

Location:

Southern Asia, between China and India

Geographic Co-ordinates:

28 00 N, 84 00 E

Area - total:

147,181 sq km

Area - total:

147,181 sq km

Area - land:

143,181 sq km

Area - water:

4,000 sq km

Land Boundaries:

2,926 km

Border Countries:

China 1,236 km, India 1,690 km

Terrain:

Tarai or flat river plain of the Ganges in south, central hill region, rugged Himalayas in north

Elevation - highest point:

Mount Everest 8,850 m

Elevation - lowest point:

Kanchan Kalan 70 m

Natural Resources:

quartz, water, timber, hydropower, scenic beauty, small deposits of lignite, copper, cobalt, iron ore

Arable Land:

16.07%

Permanent Crops:

0.85%

Other Land Use:

83.08% (2005)

Natural Hazards:

severe thunderstorms, flooding, landslides, drought, and famine depending on the timing, intensity, and duration of the summer monsoons