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Nepal

نيبال

AsiaSouthern Asia

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Key facts

Official name
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
Name in Arabic
نيبال
Capital
Kathmandu
Region
Asia
Subregion
Southern Asia
Official languages
Nepali
Currency
Nepalese Rupee · ₨ · NPR
Area
147,181 km²
Coastline
None (landlocked)

Neighbours

About Nepal

Nepal is a country in Southern Asia, one of the 47 countries of Asia on GlobeQuizz. Its full official name is Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. In Arabic, the name is written نيبال, and the capital كاتماندو. Its geographic centre lies in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.

The capital of Nepal is Kathmandu. Kathmandu lies at about 28° north and 85° east. The official language of Nepal is Nepali. Its currency is the Nepalese Rupee, with the symbol ⁨₨⁩ and the international code NPR.

Nepal covers about 147,181 square kilometres, which puts it 93rd by area among the 195 countries on GlobeQuizz. It is landlocked, with no coastline, and has 2 neighbours: China and India. The largest of these neighbours by area is China. Other countries in Southern Asia include Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. To practise flags, capitals and currencies, play the Asia quiz on GlobeQuizz, which mixes Nepal with the other countries of the same region.

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