Southeast Asia: Nepal
About Nepal
In 1951, the Nepalese monarch ended the century-old system of rule by hereditary premiers and instituted a cabinet system of government. Reforms in 1990 established a multiparty democracy within the framework of a constitutional monarchy. The refugee issue of some 100,000 Bhutanese in Nepal remains unresolved; 90% of these displaced persons are housed in seven United Nations Offices of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) camps.
| Vital Statistics | |
| Capitol City: | Kathmandu |
| Population: | 25,284,463 (July 2001 est.) |
| Percent below poverty: | 42% (FY95/96 est.) |
| Language: | Nepali (official; spoken by 90% of the population), about a dozen other languages and about 30 major dialects; note - many in government and business also speak English (1995) |
| Date of independence: | 1768 (unified by Prithvi Narayan Sh |
| Form of government: | parliamentary democracy and constit |
| Title of Leader: | King |
| Natural Resources: | quartz, water, timber, hydropower, scenic beauty, small deposits of lignite, copper, cobalt, iron ore |
| Environmental Issues: | deforestation (overuse of wood for fuel and lack of alternatives); contaminated water (with human and animal wastes, agricultural runoff, and industrial effluents); wildlife conservation; vehicular emissions |
| Agricultural Products: | ice, corn, wheat, sugarcane, root crops; milk, water buffalo meat |
| Imports: | gold, machinery and equipment, petroleum products, fertilizer |
| Exports: | carpets, clothing, leather goods, jute goods, grain |
| Trading Partners: | IMPORTS: India 31%, China/Hong Kong 16%, Singapore 14% (FY97/98) EXPORTS: India 33%, US 26%, Germany 25% (FY97/98) |
Nepal Headlines
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[Ad - World3News.com/JOBS] - Sep 7 2010 1:52 p.m.
Dogged by taint, Maoists lose Nepal PM poll seventh time
[NewKerala.com] - Sep 7 2010 1:52 p.m.
Dogged by taints, Maoists lose Nepal PM poll again
[NewKerala.com] - Sep 7 2010 1:51 p.m.
Nepal parliament fails to elect leader
[Brisbane Times] - Sep 7 2010 1:11 p.m.
Nepal parliament fails to elect leader
[Sydney Morning Herald] - Sep 7 2010 1:08 p.m.
Nepal parliament fails to elect leader
[Nine MSN] - Sep 7 2010 1:06 p.m.
Nepal parliament fails to elect leader (AAP)
[Yahoo! News Australia] - Sep 7 2010 12:58 p.m.
Nepal parliament fails to elect leader
[Melbourne Age] - Sep 7 2010 12:56 p.m.
Nepal parliament fails to elect leader (AAP)
[Yahoo! News Australia] - Sep 7 2010 12:56 p.m.
Nepal parliament fails to elect leader (AAP)
[Yahoo!Xtra] - Sep 7 2010 12:55 p.m.
Nepal parliament fails to elect new leader
[Yahoo! Canada] - Sep 7 2010 12:53 p.m.
Dogged by taint, Maoists lose Nepal PM poll seventh time
[Yahoo! India] - Sep 7 2010 12:50 p.m.
Nepal parliament fails to elect leader
[World News Australia] - Sep 7 2010 12:48 p.m.
Nepal parliament fails to elect new leader (AFP)
[Yahoo! News] - Sep 7 2010 12:23 p.m.
Nepal fails to elect premier in seventh round of voting
[Earthtimes.org] - Sep 7 2010 12:17 p.m.
Maoists fail yet again in Nepal PM race
[Hindustan Times] - Sep 7 2010 12:07 p.m.
Maoists lose Nepal PM poll again
[Times of India] - Sep 7 2010 11:54 a.m.
Comment on India takes note of Chinese involvement in Nepal PM?s polls by Prashant Upadhyaya
[Voice Of Sikkim] - Sep 7 2010 11:48 a.m.
Dogged by taints, Maoists lose Nepal PM poll again
[Yahoo! India] - Sep 7 2010 11:30 a.m.
Dogged by taints, Maoists lose Nepal PM poll again
[Deccan Herald] - Sep 7 2010 11:14 a.m.
Nepal Set For Seventh Run-Off Vote To Elect New PM
[Quote.com Brazil] - Sep 7 2010 10:58 a.m.
Nepal Set For Seventh Run-Off Vote To Elect New PM
[Quote.com South Africa] - Sep 7 2010 10:21 a.m.
Nepal parliament to hold seventh vote
[Sydney Morning Herald] - Sep 7 2010 9:41 a.m.
Nepal parliament to hold seventh vote
[The Australian] - Sep 7 2010 9:30 a.m.
Comment on India takes note of Chinese involvement in Nepal PM?s polls by Bhivek
[Voice Of Sikkim] - Sep 7 2010 9:21 a.m.
Nepal parliament to hold seventh vote
[Melbourne Age] - Sep 7 2010 9:17 a.m.
Nepal parliament to hold seventh vote
[World News Australia] - Sep 7 2010 9:16 a.m.
Nepal parliament to hold seventh vote (AAP)
[Yahoo!Xtra] - Sep 7 2010 9:15 a.m.
Nepal parliament to hold seventh vote
[NEWS.com.au] - Sep 7 2010 9:06 a.m.
Nepal parliament to hold seventh vote
[Daily Telegraph Australia] - Sep 7 2010 9:06 a.m.
Nepal parliament to hold seventh vote (AAP)
[Yahoo! News Australia] - Sep 7 2010 9:05 a.m.
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