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🗺️ Kathmandu, Nepal
Capital city
📍 27.7172°, 85.3240°View larger map →
📍 Essential Info
CapitalKathmandu
TimezoneUTC+5.75 (10.75 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population31.3M
Governmentfederal parliamentary republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.np
Internet Users56%
GDP per Capita$5,000
🌍 Geography
LocationSouthern Asia, between China and India
Size Comparisonslightly larger than New York State
Climatevaries from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winters in south
TerrainTarai or flat river plain of the Ganges in south; central hill region with rugged Himalayas in north
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsChhettri 16.5%, Brahman-Hill 11.3%, Magar 6.9%, Tharu 6.2%, Tamang 5.6%, Bishwokarma 5%, Musalman 4.9%, Newar 4.6%, Yadav 4.2%, Rai 2.2%, Pariyar 1.9%...
ReligionsHindu 81.2%, Buddhist 8.2%, Muslim 5.1%, Kirat 3.2%, Christian 1.8%; less than 1%: Prakriti, Bon, Jains, Sikh (2021 est.)
Median Age28.1 years
Life Expectancy73 years
National HolidayConstitution Day, 20 September (2015)
Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook