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Nepal

Some general information:

  • Democratic republic since 2008
  • 28,61 million inhabitants (2019, World Bank)
  • Religion : hindu 81%, buddhist 11%, muslim 4%, other 4%
  • Average income per capita: +- 2$/day
  • UNDP human development index (education, life expectancy, per capita income), 2019:
    •  1. Norway : 0,957
    •  2. Switzerland : 0,955
    •  14. Belgium : 0,931
    •  142. Nepal : 0,602
    •  189. Niger : 0,394
  • 800 km x 200 km, locked in between China and India
  • 3 areas : Mountains (Everest : 8.848m) – Hills – Teraï (60m) → wide variety of climate and soil
  • Only 20% of the total surface area of the country is arable
  • At least 20% of the population, of which 90% are men, are living outside of the country
  • More than 75 ethnicities
  • Area with a high level of seismic activity

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