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Nepal

28.0N 84.0E · 20 EVENTS · 9 DOMAINS
UNIFICATION UNDER THE SHAH DYNASTY · 1768–1769
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1996 – present · Insurgency, Republic and Reconstruction
4 EVENTS
28 May 2008 · Monarchy abolished, republic declared 2 REFS
25 Apr 2015 · Gorkha earthquake 3 REFS
1846 – 1990 · The Rana Century and the Return of the Crown
4 EVENTS
1846 · Jung Bahadur founds Rana rule 2 REFS
1950–51 · Revolution restores the monarchy 2 REFS
1768 – 1846 · Gorkha Unification and the British War
3 EVENTS
1768–69 · Conquest of the Kathmandu Valley 2 REFS
1814–16 · Anglo-Nepalese War 2 REFS
c. 1200 – 1769 · The Malla City-States and the Valley of Art
3 EVENTS
c. 13th century · Malla dynasty rules the valley 2 REFS
c. 1482 · Valley divided into three kingdoms 2 REFS
6th century BCE · Lumbini and the Birth of the Buddha
3 EVENTS
6th century BCE · Birth of the Buddha at Lumbini 1 REF
c. 249 BCE · Ashoka's pillar at Lumbini 1 REF
Antiquity – c. 750 CE · Ancient Kingdoms: Kirata and Licchavi
3 EVENTS
c. 450 CE · Rise of the Licchavi dynasty 2 REFS
c. 500–700 CE · Licchavi stone inscriptions 1 REF
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Quick facts · atlas reference
Capital
Kathmandu
Population
29 m
Area
147,181 km²
Region
Southern Asia
Languages
Nepali
Currency
Nepalese rupee (₨)
Demonym
Nepalese
UN member
Yes
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Economy

GDP
$45 B’25 WB-WDI
GDP per capita
$1,536’25 WB-WDI
GDP growth
4.4%’25 WB-WDI
Inflation
2.7%’25 WB-WDI
Trade openness
42.6%’25 WB-WDI

Society

Population
30 m’25 WB-WDI
Life expectancy
70.6 yrs’24 WB-WDI
Urban population
67.0%’25 WB-WDI
Fertility rate
2.0’24 WB-WDI
Literacy rate
68.7%’19 WB-WDI

Governance

Voice & accountability
55.8’24 WB-WGI
Political stability
58.8’24 WB-WGI
Government effectiveness
34.1’24 WB-WGI
Regulatory quality
46.2’24 WB-WGI
Rule of law
51.7’24 WB-WGI
Control of corruption
35.0’24 WB-WGI

Health

Health spending
6.2%’23 WB-WHO
Physicians
1.01’23 WB-WHO
Under-5 mortality
25.1’24 WB-UNICEF-WHO
Measles immunisation
97.0%’24 WB-UNICEF-WHO
Safe drinking water
16.5%’24 WB-WHO

Education

Adult literacy
68.7%’19 WB-UNESCO
Education spending
3.7%’24 WB-UNESCO
Primary enrolment
128.6%’25 WB-UNESCO
Secondary enrolment
90.4%’24 WB-UNESCO
Tertiary enrolment
21.3%’24 WB-UNESCO

Technology

R&D spending
0.3%’10 WB-UNESCO
Researchers (per million)
60’02 WB-UNESCO
Internet users
46.3%’24 WB-ITU
Mobile subscriptions
100’24 WB-ITU
High-tech exports
0.6%’22 WB-WDI

Geography

Land area
143,350 km²’23 WB-WDI
Forest area
41.6%’23 WB-WDI
Agricultural land
26.1%’23 WB-WDI
CO₂ per capita (t)
0.5’24 WB-WDI
Renewable energy
73.7%’21 WB-WDI

Resources

Resource rents
0.5%’21 WB-WDI
Oil rents
0.0%’21 WB-WDI
Mineral rents
0.0%’21 WB-WDI
Forest rents
0.5%’21 WB-WDI
Electricity access
97.9%’24 WB-WDI

Military

Military burden
1.0%’24 WB-SIPRI
Defense spending
$427 M’24 WB-SIPRI
Armed forces
112,000’20 WB-SIPRI

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