Official Name: |
Kingdom of Nepal ( Nepal Adhirajya) |
Abbreviation |
NP |
Capital |
Kathmandu |
| Chairman |
King Gynendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev |
Head of Government |
Prime Minister Girja Parsad Koirala (Latest) |
Population |
23.52 Million (2007 estimate) |
Area |
147,181 sq. km. (54,633 sq. mi.) |
Time Zone |
5 hours 45 minutes ahead of GMT |
Language |
Nepali (official) |
Religion |
Hinduism and Buddhism |
Unit of Currency |
Rupee |
National Emblems |
The rhododendron; a white cow; a green pheasant; two Gurkha soldiers, one carrying a khukri and a bow and an arrow and the other a modern rifle; peaks of the Himalaya Mountains; the moon and the sun, both with faces showing Hindu caste marks, two crossed Nepali flags and khukris; the footprints of Gorakhnath, the guardian deity of the Gurkhas; and the royal headdress. At the base of the design a red scroll carries the national motto in Sanskrit: "The Motherland Is Worth More than the Kingdom of Heaven ." |
National Anthem |
"May Glory Crown Our Illustrious Sovereign" |
National Holidays |
National Day (Birthday of King): c. December 28
Prithvi Jayanti: c. January 11
Independence Day: c. February 18
Plus other Hindu and Buddhist festivals |
National Calendar |
The Nepali year begins in mid-April and is divided into 12 months: Baisakh, Jestha, Asadh, Shrawan, Bhadra, Aswin, Kartik, Marga, Poush, Phalgun, Chaitra. Saturday is the official weekly holiday. |
Physical Quality of Life Index |
36 |
Date of Unification |
1768 (by Prithvi Narayan Shah) |
Date of Constitution |
November 9, 1990 |
| Zoo -Biodiversity |
184 Species Mamals |
| Avi - fauna |
865 Birds Species |
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560 Species Butter flies |
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184 Reptiles - 154 snakes Species, Fish 171 Species |
Weights and Measures |
Traditional measures are commonly used. The most important of these are ropani = 0.05 ha.(0.8 ac.); bigha = 0.1 ha.,(1.67 ac.); murhi = 72 kg.(160 lb.). |
Per capita income |
$170 (FY92) |
