About Nepal
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल
Sanghiya Loktāntrik Ganatantra Nepāl
Flag Emblem
Motto: जननी जन्मभूमिश्च स्वर्गादपि गरीयसी 
"Mother and Motherland are Greater than Heaven"
Anthem: "Sayaun Thunga Phool Ka"
 
Capital
(and largest city)
Kathmandu
(Nepali: काठमाडौं)
27°42′N 85°19′E
Official language(s) Nepali
Recognised regional languages Nepal Bhasa, Maithili, Bhojpuri, Tharu, Gurung, Tamang, Magar, Awadhi, Sherpa, Kiranti, Limbu and other 100 different indigenous languages.
Demonym Nepali
Government Federal republic
 -  President Ram Baran Yadav
 -  Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai
Unification
 -  Kingdom declared 21 December 1768 
 -  State declared 15 January 2007 
 -  Republic declared 28 May 2008 
Area
 -  Total 147,181 km2 
56,827 sq mi 
 -  Water (%) 2.8
Population
 -  2010 estimate 29,331,000 
 -  2011 census 26,620,000 
 -  Density 199.3/km2 
518.1/sq mi
GDP  2010 estimate
 -  Total $35.813 billion 
 -  Per capita $1,270 
GDP (nominal) 2010 estimate
 -  Total $15.836 billion 
 -  Per capita $562 
Gini (2003–04) 47.2 (high) 
Currency Nepalese rupee NPR
Time zone NPT/ UTC +5:45)
 -  Summer (DST) not observedUTC(+5:45)
Drives on the left
Calling code +977