Nepal

Location of Nepal in the green
Nepal

Flag of Nepal

Official languages
Capital

Kathmandu
Area
Government
147,181 km2
Parliamentary federal republic
Population
Religion
26,494,504
Buddhism
Time zone
Currency
NPT (UTC+5:45)
Nepalese rupee
Demonym Nepali
Preceded by
Succeeded by

Nepal is a landlocked country in Asia. It borders India and China. It is located in the Himalayas, which is why the country is rocky. It is home to the tallest mountain in the world, Mt. Everest, called Sagarmatha (सगरमाथा) in Nepali.

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