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Nepal
(4,329 words)

Saṁghīya Loktāntrik Gan atantra Nepāl (The Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal)

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

30,260,000

Area

150,000 sq. km (57,000 sq. mi)

Population density

210/sq. km (530/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

1.10% (per 1,000: births 18, deaths 6)

Under 15 years

29%

Urban dwellers

21% (3.09% p.a.)

Largest cities

Kathmandu 1,424,000; Pokhara 421,000

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother tongues

46% Nepali, …

Cite this page
“Nepal”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 03 December 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02NPL>
First published online: 2020



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