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Name: Nepal
(long form) Kingdom of Nepal
Capital City: Kathmandu (1,006,656 pop.)
Nepal Population: 30,430,267 (2013 est.)
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Currency: Nepalese Rupee (NPR)
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500 rupees
Ethnicity: Chhettri 15.5%, Brahman-Hill 12.5%, Magar 7%, Tharu 6.6%, Tamang 5.5%, Newar 5.4%, Muslim 4.2%, Kami 3.9%, Yadav 3.9%, other 32.7%, unspecified 2.8%
GDP total: $40.49 billion (2012 est.)
GDP per capita: $1,300 (2012 est.)
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Language: Nepali (official) 47.8%, Maithali 12.1%, Bhojpuri 7.4%, Tharu (Dagaura/Rana) 5.8%, Tamang 5.1%, Newar 3.6%, Magar 3.3%, Awadhi 2.4%, other 10%, unspecified 2.5%

note: many government officials and businesses also speak English
Largest Cities: (by population) Kathmandu, Pokhara, Patan, Biratnagar
Name: Translated to mean, "The country looked after by Ne," local legend states that Nepal was the place protected by a Hindu sage named Ne.
National Day: July 7
Religion: Hindu 80.6%, Buddhist 10.7%, Muslim 4.2%, Kirant 3.6%, other 0.9%
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