NEPAL |
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AREA
147,181 sq km (94th) |
POPULATION
30,986,975 (42nd) |
PLATFORM DATA | |||||
National
Demography |
0-14 years: 31.6%
15-64 years: 63.9% 65 years and over: 4.5% |
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Life
Expectancy |
67.19 years (165th) | ||||
National
G.D.P |
$42.06 billion (104) | ||||
Per Capital
Income |
$1,500 | ||||
Currency | Nepalese rupees (NPR) | ||||
Economic
Drivers |
clothing, pulses, carpets, textiles, juice, pashima, jute goods | ||||
Official
Languages |
Nepali (official | ||||
Other Local
Languages |
Nepali (official) 44.6%, Maithali 11.7%, Bhojpuri 6%, Tharu 5.8%, Tamang 5.1%, Newar 3.2%, Magar 3%, Bajjika 3%, Urdu 2.6%, Avadhi 1.9%, Limbu 1.3%, Gurung 1.2%, other 10.4%, unspecified 0.2% | ||||
Climatic
Zone |
varies from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winters in south | ||||
Religious
Expression |
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Christian Umbrella
Organization(s) |
National Council of Churches of Nepal |
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Airports
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Bhadrapur Airport
Tribhuvan International Airport See Link – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airports_in_Nepal |
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Airstrips | Bagmati Airstrips Bheri Airstrips Dhawalagiri Airstrips Gandaki Airstrips Janakpur Airstrips Mahakali Airstrips |
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Road Network | 10,844 km | ||||
Rail Network | 59 km | ||||
Corruption
Rating |
116/177 | ||||
Security
Rating |
20% (Heightened Security Concern) | ||||
Youth Development Index (YDI) | 142/170 |