| Brief Background |
| Location |
South Asia |
| Capital |
Kathmandu |
| Main Religions |
Hinduism, Buddhism |
| Main Languages |
Nepalese, Maithili, Bhojpuri |
| Government |
Monarchy that retains the king in the role of head of state.
On February 1, 2005 King Gyanendra dissolved the government
and assumed emergency powers. Following the 2006 Loktantra
Andolan, however, the parliament has been reinstated. |
| International Oval |
NEP |
| ISO Code |
NP |
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