NEPAL

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Nepal People

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:

PEOPLE OF NEPAL

Age Structure 0-14 years:

38.3% (male 5,721,720/female 5,360,391)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

57.9% (male 8,597,037/female 8,134,115)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

3.8% (male 528,113/female 560,414) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

20.5 years

Median Age - male:

20.3 years

Median Age - female:

20.6 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

2.132% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

30.46 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

9.14 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.05 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.067 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

1.057 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.942 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

1.056 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

60.56 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

60.78 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

60.33 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

Nationality:

Nepalese (singular and plural)

Ethnic Groups:

Chhettri 15.5%, Brahman-Hill 12.5%, Magar 7%, Tharu 6.6%, Tamang 5.5%, Newar 5.4%, Muslim 4.2%, Kami 3.9%, Yadav 3.9%, other 32.7%, unspecified 2.8% (2001 census)

Religions:

Hindu 80.6%, Buddhist 10.7%, Muslim 4.2%, Kirant 3.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census)

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)