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Photos of Nepal

A mask shop in Kathmandu.

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