It contains pages that are not articles, or it groups articles by status rather than subject. Wi an aurie o 147,181 square kilometres 56,827 sq mi an a population o approximately 30 million, nepal is the warlds 93rd lairgest kintra b land mass an the 41st maist populous kintra. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 266 u. The industrial sector continues to grow, despite the need for improvements in factory safety conditions.
The central intelligence agency cia aims to summarize that information in just a few pages. It doesnt help me find the exact spot but it does give me some confidence of the general area of nepal where it probably appears. It is not shown on its member pages, unless the corresponding user preference show hidden categories is. Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the world. After experiencing a small decline in its population from 2011 to 2014, nepals population is currently growing at a fairly quick rate of 1. C their merger with the earlier dravidian inhabitants created the classical indian culture. World bank data sheet on nepal for the years 1990,98 and 99. Cia world factbook 2016 country maps perrycastaneda map.
The following maps are from the online edition of the world factbook 2016 downloaded july 14, 2016. Migration and remittances factbook 2016 world bank. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about the 2015 cia world fact book should be addressed to the cia. Nov 24, 2015 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Please bookmark this page add it to your favorites. They buck the trend by setting the lowpoint at 67 meters. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about nepal economy 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Mount everest on the border with nepal is the worlds tallest peak politics chinese nationalism has drawn from extremely diverse ideological sources including traditional chinese thinking, american progressivism, marxism, and russian ethnological thought. Oli served as the first postconstitution prime minister from 2015 to 2016. For each country, the cia world factbook 2016 includes. In general, information available as of 1 january, 2004 was used in the preparation of the world factbook 2004. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2017 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations.
In the fiscal year 20002001, exports posted a greater increase 14% than imports 4. At least they seem to be using a different possibly more definitive, source. Potomac books publishes a commercial version of the world factbook in order to extend the limited audience reached by the cias own publication. Cia world factbook the best country factbook available. If the old version is still useful, for example if restoring the image will alter the image significantly, upload the new version under a different title so that both can be used e. The capital and largest city of nepal, kathmandu, occupies much of the valley located near the center of the country. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. A country report for turks and caicos islands is presented from the u. Hindi is the national language and primary tongue of 30% of the people.
Nov 24, 2015 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the world s nations. Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy, providing a livelihood for over 80% of the population and accounting for 41% of gdp. Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy, providing a livelihood for almost twothirds of the population but accounting for less. During the late 18thearly 19th centuries, the principality of gorkha united many of the other principalities and states of the subhimalayan region into a nepali kingdom. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2015 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Of the more than 100,000 ethnic nepali predominantly lhotshampa refugees who fled or were forced out of bhutan in the 1990s, about 6,500 remain displaced in nepal. The information regarding nepal on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states. China cia world factbook the best country factbook. Aryan tribes from the northwest infiltrated onto the indian subcontinent about 1500 b. Cia world factbook 20 the world factbook by the cia contains basic factual reference information on all the countries of the world. Algerias economy remains dominated by the state, a legacy of the countrys socialist postindependence development model. Garments, the backbone of bangladeshs industrial sector, accounted for more than 80% of total exports in fy 201617.
The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. Geography of nepal from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia nepal geography by cia factbook nepals geography by cia factbook nepal geography 2006 source. The cia world factbook 2017 the cia world factbook 20 the cia world factbook 2016 desert shield factbook with full color foldout map of region scott 2017 standard postage stamp catalogue, volume 2 countries of the world cf scott 2017 standard postage stamp catalogue. South asia nepal the world factbook central intelligence agency. The information regarding nepal on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Mar 26, 2014 nepal at a glance the basic fact sheet on nepal. Nov 03, 2015 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. The indispensable cia world factbook government book talk. Bengali, telugu, marathi, tamil, urdu, gujarati, malayalam, kannada, oriya, punjabi, assamese, kashmiri, sindhi, and sanskrit.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of nepal 2018 information contained here. Nepals merchandise trade balance has improved somewhat since 2000 with the growth of the carpet and garment industries. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about nepal 2018 should be addressed to the cia. Gradual liberalization since the mid1990s has opened up more of the economy, but in recent years algeria has imposed new restrictions on foreign involvement in its economy and largely halted the privatization of stateowned industries. The vast, swampy delta, crisscrossed by many channels and canals, is one of the greatest ricegrowing regions of asia. Country list world factbook home the world factbook india introduction india background. Nepal retained its independence following the anglonepalese war of 181416 and.
The official print version is available from the government printing office. The world factbook also known as the cia world factbook is an annual publication of the central intelligence agency of the united states with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. The world factbook wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. These articles contain material from the cia world factbook which, as a u. The cia world factbook 2016 by central intelligence agency.
From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. Kathmandu is the naitions caipital an the kintras lairgest metropolis. Nepal the world factbook central intelligence agency. Recently, the european union has become the largest buyer of readymade garments. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of nepal economy 2018 information contained here. The information regarding nepal on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. South asia nepal the world factbook central intelligence. English enjoys associate status but is the most important language for national, political, and commercial communication. Each one has a history, people, government, and economy.
This lowoblique photograph shows the lower mekong river and its vast delta. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 b. Democratization and political parties of nepal lecture presented at the south asia seminar, harvard university, cambridge, ma. Nepal is among the poorest and least developed countries in the world with nearly half of its population living below the poverty line.
Since 2015, this rate has increased every year from 0. The indus valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. The cia world factbook with global information on geography, people, governments, economies, communications, transportation, the military, and international issues. Nepal is among the least developed countries in the world, with about onequarter of its population living below the poverty line. Geography in detail description of nepals geography on every section the mountain region, the hill region, the tarai region, climate, rivers and more. Nepal is heavily dependent on remittances, which amount to as much as 30% of gdp. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition.
This represents a window of opportunity for the country to further reduce poverty, increase the income of the bottom 40 percent, and pursue its ambitious agenda of. Communist party of nepal information on the communist party of nepal. Maps for other years are available on the cia world factbook country maps page. Kanchenjunga, third tallest mountain in the world, lies on the border with nepal. The indus valley civilization, one of the world s oldest, flourished during the 3rd and 2nd centuries b. The world factbook, prepared by the cia using information from a halfdozen cabinetlevel agencies, profiles basic intelligence on all areas of the world. The layout of the versions available on this page has been optimized for viewing with isilo basic requirements. Nepal was ranked 54th worst of 81 ranked countries those with ghi 5. It is used for maintenance of the wikipedia project and is not part of the encyclopedia. Nepal has seen rapid political changes during the last two decades.
This entry identifies the countrys regional location, neighboring countries, and adjacent bodies of water. Nepal cia world factbook the best country factbook. Do not include this category in content categories. The information regarding nepal on this page is republished from the 2015 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Ill withhold any kudos for the cia world factbook though. As for the world factbook, its beginnings predate the establishment of the cia itself. Governmental, political and legislative information. The world factbook, produced annually by the cia, has become the ultimate authoritative source of information on all the nations of the world. During wwii, military decisionmakers lacked detailed and coordinated information. The world bank in nepal nepal is undergoing a historic transition toward a federal and secular republic. It provides current data for more than 250 countries and territories, fromafghanistan to zimbabwe.
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