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general 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:
 

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