GDP Official Exchange Rate (OER is more precise at gauging a countries economic power)
(Estimated 2011): $18.3 billion (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (OER) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): (US$) or (GBP)
GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP is good for gauging living conditions and use of resources but not as accurate as OER. This data has been calculated based on the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States)
(Estimated 2011): $37.74 billion (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (PPP) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): $1,300 (US$) or (GBP)
Capital: Kathmandu
Population (Estimated July 2012): 29,890,686
Area: 147,181km2 or 56,827mi2
Currency: Nepalese Rupee (NRs)
Official Language: Nepali
Political Information: Federal Democratic Republic
Official Religion: No Official Religion
(approximately 80.6% of the population are Hindu, 10.7% are Buddhist, 4.2% are Muslim, 3.6% are Kirant and 0.9% follow other religions)
Highest Mountain: Mount Everest (highest in the world above sea level) at 8,848m or 29,029ft
Largest River:
Time Zone (GMT/UTC): +5:45
Wildlife:
Counties/Provinces/States: 14 zones (anchal, singular and plural); Bagmati, Bheri, Dhawalagiri, Gandaki, Janakpur, Karnali, Kosi, Lumbini, Mahakali, Mechi, Narayani, Rapti, Sagarmatha, Seti
Leaders: President Ram Baran Yadav; Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai.
Sources: CIA World Fact Book, and Encyclopaedia Britannica.
