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Population: 26469600
Area: 140800km²
Capital: Kathmandu
Currency: Nepali Rupee (NPR)
Country dialing code: 977
Weights & Measures system: Metric
Electricity: 230V, 50Hz
Government type: parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
King: Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Deva
Prime Minister: Girija Prasad Koirala

Religions:

90% Hindu, 5% Buddhist, 3% Muslim, 2% other

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