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Photos of Nepal

A Tibetan prayer flag is a colorful rectangular cloth, often found strung along streets and trails in the Himalayan mountains and its surroundings. Traditionally, prayer flags come in sets of five colors representing sky, wind, fire, water, and earth.  According to traditional Tibetan medicine, health and harmony are produced through the balance of the five natural elements.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 95

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
Area comparison map

People and Society

Languages

Nepali audio sample:

Age structure

2023 population pyramid:
2023 population pyramid

Median age

comparison ranking: total 157

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 128

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 91

Death rate

comparison ranking: 178

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 198

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 51

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 64

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 132

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 31

Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 110

Environment

Revenue from coal

comparison ranking: 157

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 141

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 180

Labor force

comparison ranking: 59

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 167

Public debt

comparison ranking: 131

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 107

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 58

Exports

comparison ranking: 155

Imports

comparison ranking: 107

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 51

Energy

Communications

Internet users

comparison ranking: total 49

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 87

Railways

comparison ranking: total 132

Roadways

comparison ranking: total 76

Military and Security

Military expenditures

comparison ranking: 129

Terrorism

Transnational Issues