Nepal
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
Asia NP · NPL landlocked
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- Official name
- Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal नेपाल संघीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र · Nepali
- Capital
- Kathmandu
- Region
- Southern Asia
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 28 million
- Area
- 147,181 km²
- Currency
- Nepalese rupee (NPR)
- Neighbours
- China, India
- Internet / phone
- .np · +977
Where it is
Notable facts
- Eight of the world’s ten highest mountains are in Nepal, including Everest (Sagarmatha) at 8,849 m.
- Nepal has never been colonised by a foreign power.
- The Nepali calendar, Bikram Sambat, runs about 56–57 years ahead of the Gregorian calendar, and Nepal’s time zone is offset by 45 minutes.
- Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha, is in southern Nepal.
World Heritage 4 sites
National dish
Dal bhatदाल भात Lentil soup poured over rice, with curried vegetables, pickle and sometimes meat.
Eaten twice a day by most of the country. Momo, Tibetan-style dumplings, are the other answer people give.