Outline of Nepal
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The Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal is a landlocked sovereign country located in South Asia.[1] Nepal is bordered by China to the north and by India to the south, east and west. The Himalaya mountain range runs across Nepal's northern and western parts, and eight of the world's ten highest mountains, including the highest, Mount Everest, are within its territory.
The modern state was formed with the Unification of Nepal by Prithvi Narayan Shah on December 21, 1768. Prior to 2006, Nepal was a kingdom and the only nation with Hinduism as its official religion.[citation needed] At present, Nepal is officially and constitutionally a secular country.[citation needed] Its recent history has involved struggles for democratic government with periods of direct monarchic rule. From 1995 until 2006, Nepal suffered from a Civil War between government forces and Maoist guerrillas of the Communist Party of Nepal.
On December 28, 2007, the Interim Parliament passed a bill and declared Nepal to be a Federal Democratic Republic. The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly officially implemented that declaration on May 28, 2008.
Nepal is a multi-cultural, multi-linguistic and multi religious country. For a relatively small country, Nepal has a diverse landscape, ranging from the humid Terai plains in the south to the mountainous Himalayas in the north, which makes it a major tourist destination. Hinduism is practised by a huge majority of the people, but the country also has a strong Buddhist tradition; Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha Siddhartha Gautama is located in the Terai, one of the three regions of Nepal.
The capital Kathmandu is the largest city in the country. The official language is Nepali and the state currency is the Nepalese Rupee (NPR). Nepal's Flag is the only national flag in the world that is non-quadrilateral in shape. It is believed that Lord Vishnu had organized the Nepali people and given them this flag, with the sun and moon as emblems on it.[2] In a Hindu Purana, it is written that it was Lord Shiva who handed the flag to Lord Vishnu, and then Lord Vishnu to Lord Indra, for the purpose for battling demons.[3]
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Nepal:
General reference
- Pronunciation:
- Common English country name: Nepal
- Official English country name: The Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Nepali
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Nepal
- International rankings of Nepal
- ISO country codes: NP, NPL, 524
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:NP
- Internet country code top-level domain: .np
Geography of Nepal
- Nepal is: a landlocked country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Time zone: Nepal Time (UTC+05:45)
- Extreme points of Nepal
- High: Mount Everest 8,848 m (29,029 ft) – highest point on Earth
- Low: Kanchan Kalan 70 m (230 ft)
- Land boundaries: 2,926 km
- Population of Nepal: 28,196,000 - 41st most populous country
- Area of Nepal: 147,181 km2
- Atlas of Nepal
Environment of Nepal
- Climate of Nepal
- Environmental issues in Nepal
- Ecoregions in Nepal
- Renewable energy in Nepal
- Geology of Nepal
- Protected areas of Nepal
- Wildlife of Nepal
Natural geographic features of Nepal
- Glaciers of Nepal
- Islands of Nepal
- Lakes of Nepal
- Mountains of Nepal
- Rivers of Nepal
- Valleys of Nepal
- List of World Heritage Sites in Nepal
Regions of Nepal
Ecoregions of Nepal
Administrative divisions of Nepal
Regions of Nepal
Zones of Nepal
Districts of Nepal
Municipalities of Nepal
- Capital of Nepal: Kathmandu
- Cities of Nepal
Demography of Nepal
Government and politics of Nepal
- Main article: Government of Nepal and Politics of Nepal
- Form of government:
- Capital of Nepal: Kathmandu
- Elections in Nepal
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Nepal
- Political scandals of Nepal
- Taxation in Nepal
Branches of the government of Nepal
Executive branch of the government of Nepal
Legislative branch of the government of Nepal
Judicial branch of the government of Nepal
Foreign relations of Nepal
International organization membership
The Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Nepal
- Capital punishment in Nepal
- Constitution of Nepal
- Crime in Nepal
- Human rights in Nepal
- Law enforcement in Nepal
Military of Nepal
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Nepal
- Military ranks of Nepal
Local government in Nepal
History of Nepal
- Main article: History of Nepal, Timeline of the history of Nepal, and Current events of Nepal
Culture of Nepal
- Architecture of Nepal
- Cuisine of Nepal
- Ethnic minorities in Nepal
- Festivals in Nepal
- Humor in Nepal
- Languages of Nepal
- Media in Nepal
- National symbols of Nepal
- People of Nepal
- Prostitution in Nepal
- Public holidays in Nepal
- Records of Nepal
- Religion in Nepal
- List of World Heritage Sites in Nepal
Art in Nepal
- Art in Nepal
- Cinema of Nepal
- Literature of Nepal
- Music of Nepal
- Television in Nepal
- Theatre in Nepal
- Nepalese handicrafts
Sports in Nepal
Economy and infrastructure of Nepal
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 118th (one hundred and eighteenth)
- Economic history of Nepal
- Energy in Nepal
- Mining in Nepal
- Nepal Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Nepal
- Transport in Nepal
- Water supply and sanitation in Nepal
Education in Nepal
Health in Nepal
See also
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- Index of Nepal-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Nepal-related topics
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of geography
References
- ^ a b "Nepal". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Gorkhapatra Corporation The Nepalese Perspective
- ^ P. 10 The Lotus & the Flame: An Account on Nepalese Culture By Dhooswan Saymi, Dhūsvāṃ Sāyami
External links
Definitions from Wiktionary
Media from Commons
News from Wikinews
Quotations from Wikiquote
Texts from Wikisource
Textbooks from Wikibooks
Resources from Wikiversity
- Nepal Info
- Government of Nepal
- Planet Nepal Encyclopedia Project
Wikimedia Atlas of Nepal Topics- Nepal Topics, an external wiki
- Library of Congress — Nepal
- United States Department of State Profile of Nepal
- "Nepal topics". The World Factbook (2025 ed.). Central Intelligence Agency.
- National Geographic Country Profile: Nepal
- Languages of Nepal from the Ethnologue
- The Carter Center information on Nepal