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 | NEPALgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Nepál |
| country code ISO: NP //; - FIPS: NP |
| location: South Asia |
| time zone: +5:45 UT |
| surface (land) area: 147181 sq.km = 56827 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 30°27' N/ South: 26°22' N / East: 88°12' E / West: 80°04' E |
| borders (land): China, India |
| borders (coastline): none |
| climate: great variety depending on altitude, from monsoon tropical to cool mountainous |
| Government |
| independent since: 1769-11-13 |
| type of government: monarchy |
| capital: Kathmândâu (Kathmandu) |
| administrative division: development region (5) into zone (14) |
| Population |
| population according to the last three censuses: (1981): 15022,839 /-; (1991): 18491,097 /-; (2001): 23077,791 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 24702,119; or: 23043,000 |
| population density: 156 per sq.km = 405 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 2,5% //; - doubling time: 25 years |
| birth rate: 33 - 37 per 1000 |
| death rate: 10 - 12 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 4 - 6 children per female |
| maternal mortality: 830 per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 64 - 90 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 59 years (male: 59; female: 58) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 42% //; - 15-59 years: 53% //; - 60+ years: 5% |
| urbanisation: 12% //; - urbanisation growth: 5% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 27% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Nepalese 58%; Bihari 18%; Tharu 4%; Tamang 4%; Newar 3%; Magar 2%; Abadhi 2%; other 12% |
| languages: Nepali (official) 58%; many [Tibetan] dialects |
| religious affiliation: Hindu 86% (official); Buddhist 8%; Muslim 4%; Christian 0,2%; Jain 0,1%; other 2% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 2170 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 44 - 81% |
| people per physician: 13777 |
| people per hospital bed: 6229 |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 88% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 19% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 3% |
| adult literacy: 27% (male: %; female: %) [later total figure found: 41 - 45%] |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Nepalese rupee = 100 paisa (pice) |
| annual inflation rate: 8% |
| population below poverty line: 42% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 170 per capita |
| GNI USD 240 per capita //; - [ppp: 1370] |
| GDP growth: 2,4% |
| income: USD 180 per capita |
| import: USD 856 per capita //; - export: USD 286 per capita |
| trade: USD 54 per capita //; - or 43% of GDP |
| trade partners: IN JP SG CN US DE |
| human development index: 0,48 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 129 |
| female labour force: 40% |
| unemployment: 2% |
| tourism: 0,4 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 17% //; - grass land: 15% //; - wooded area: 42% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 93% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 59% |
| agricultural products: rice, sugarcane, maize, wheat, potatoes, millet, pulses, barley, jute, tobacco, timber |
| livestock (million): buffalo: 3,5 / cattle: 7 / goats: 6,5 / pigs: 0,9 / poultry: 19 / sheep: 0,9 |
| fish catch: 12752 - 23206 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 1% //; - part of industry in GDP: 14% |
| industrial products: cement, sugar, jute goods, biscuits, cigarettes, processed leather, textiles |
| mining products: mica, lignite, copper, cobalt, iron, magnesite, talc, garnet, limestone, quartz |
| CO2 emission per capita: 0,1 |
| services: labour force: 7% //; - part of services in GDP: 27% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 358 |
| electricity use (per capita): 47 |
| annual water use (per capita): 151 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 7550, or 9933 km //; - of which paved: 41% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 0,3 per 1000 |
| railways: 59, or 101 km //; - railways passenger/km: |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 3,6 - 11 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 29 - 38 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 3 - 12 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 8 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 7080 |
| personal computers: 3 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) 8848 m, Kanchenjunga 8598, Lhotse 8516, Yalung Kang 8505, Makalu I 8463, > |
| lowest point: in the southeast ca 160 m // more mountains: Chooyu 8201, Dhaulagiri I 8167, Manaslu 8163, Annapurna I 8091 |
| lakes (natural): Raradaha, Phewa Tal, Gosain Kund (Main), Phoksundo Tal, Satyawati Tal |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none, or unknown |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: (from west to east): Mahakali, Seti, Karnali, Bheri, Kali Ghandaki, Narayani, Sun Koshi, Sapta Koshi |
| canals: none |
| waterfalls: unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: none |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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