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Go
Green
Revolution
(GG Revolution)
The 19th
century had the Industrial Revolution, the 20th century had
the IT revolution and now the Go
Green
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Capital
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Kathmandu (Nepali: काठमाडौं) |
| Official
language(s) |
Nepali |
| Recognised regional languages |
Maithili,
Nepal Bhasa, Bhojpuri, Tharu, Gurung, Tamang, Magar, Awadhi,
Sherpa, Kiranti, Limbu and other 100 different indigenous
languages. |
| Demonym |
Nepali |
| Government |
Republic |
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President |
Ram Baran Yadav |
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Vice
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Parmanand Jha |
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Prime
Minister |
Madhav Kumar Nepal |
| Unification |
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Kingdom
declared |
December 21, 1768 |
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State
declared |
January 15, 2007 |
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Republic
declared |
May 28, 2008 |
| Area |
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Total |
147,181 km2 (93rd)
56,827 sq mi |
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Water (%) |
2.8 |
| Population |
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2009 estimate |
29,331,000
(40th) |
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2007 census |
28,875,140 |
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Density |
199.3/km2
518.1/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) |
2009 estimate |
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Total |
$33.643 billion |
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Per
capita |
$1,205 |
| GDP
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2009 estimate |
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Total |
$12.615 billion |
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Per
capita |
$452 |
| Gini (2003–04) |
47.2 (high) |
| HDI (2007) |
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0.553 (medium) (144th) |
| Currency |
Rupee (NPR) |
| Time zone |
NPT (UTC+5:45) |
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Summer (DST) |
not observed (UTC+5:45) |
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left |
| Internet TLD |
.np |
| Calling code |
977 |
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Capital
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Population : 46 million
Area : 147,181 km2 (93rd)
Currency : Rupee (NPR)
GNP : $33.643 billion
Form : Republic
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