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Nepal

Nepal () ( ), officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia.

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Area

  • 147181.0 km2

Population

  • 26620000

Currency

  • Nepalese rupee

Form of Government

  • Republic
  • Federal republic
Around the World : Violent protests erupt in Nepal

Demonstrators clash with police in Katmandu

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  1. Cold fingers, grand view: Musicians climb Himalayan peak aiming for highest performance

    Their fingers were stiff from the cold, and two musicians got altitude sickness. But the music atop a Himalayan peak in Nepal was inspired by a sensational view as t...

  2. Nepal braces for instability, unrest after political leaders fail to agree on constitution

    Nepal sank into political turmoil Monday after lawmakers failed to agree on a new constitution, leaving the country with no legal government. The premier called new ...

  3. Nepal's high court rejects new delay on constitution in move that could prompt new elections

    Nepal's highest court has ordered that the government finish the country's long-awaited new constitution by the Sunday deadline. The decision could force new electio...

  4. Musicians aim to set record atop Himalayan peak

    Their fingers were freezing. But the musicians who performed atop a Himalayan peak in Nepal had an inspiring view as they laid claim to a record for the highest musi...

  5. Nepal's government makes controversial proposal to extend Constituent Assembly term

    Nepal's government wants the repeatedly extended Constituent Assembly to get yet another three months to finish writing the Himalayan nation's constitution, and even...

  6. Nepal's PM says Constituent Assembly term expires without writing new constitution

    Nepal's PM says Constituent Assembly term expires without writing new constitution.

  7. More protesters detained in Nepal's capital on second day of strike by indigenous group

    Officials say protesters enforcing a general strike for a second day have clashed with local residents in parts of the Nepalese capital.Police spokesman Binod Singh ...

  8. Plane crashes in Himalayas in northern Nepal , killing 15 and injuring 6

    A plane crashed into a mountain in the Himalayas while trying to land at an airport in northern Nepal on Monday, killing 15 people and injuring six, some critically....

  9. Police detain 52 protesters in Nepal as vehicles, journalists attacked

    An official says police in Nepal have clashed with protesters who were violently enforcing a general strike and detained at least 52.Police spokesman Binod Singh say...

  10. Survivors found after plane with 21 people on board crashes in northern Nepal

    A plane crashed into a mountain in the Himalayas while trying to land at an airport in northern Nepal on Monday, killing 15 people and injuring six, some critically....

  11. Similar rush expected at Mt. Everest peak days after deaths

    Days after four people died amid a traffic jam of climbers scrambling to conquer Mount Everest, Nepal officials said a similar rush up the world's tallest peak will ...

  12. Former BBC Star Hailed as 'Goddess' in Nepal

    Nepal's prime minister on Monday thanked "Absolutely Fabulous" actress Joanna Lumley for her campaign to grant thousands of Gurkha war veterans and their families th...

  1. Civil war is over, but creating states in Nepal ignites ethnic trouble that sinks government

    For centuries, the resentments simmered in this Himalayan nation, a place where everyone knew who belonged to the country's small elite and who did not.Ethnic minori...

  2. Nepal police say Supreme Court judge alleged to have taken bribes killed, 2 others wounded

    Motorcycle-riding assailants shot and killed a Supreme Court judge under investigation for allegedly taking bribes as he headed to work in the Nepalese capital Thurs...

  3. Around the World : Plane Crash Kills 14 in Nepal

    Group headed to Mount Everest goes down in heavy rain

  4. Around the World : 12/29

    85-year-old daredevil in Peru; elephant festival kicks off in Nepal

  5. Days after 4 die on crowded Everest, Nepal officials expect another 'traffic jam' of climbers

    Days after four people died amid a traffic jam of climbers scrambling to conquer Mount Everest, Nepal officials said a similar rush up the world's tallest peak will ...

  6. Nepal braces for instability, unrest after political leaders fail to agree on constitution

    Nepal sank into political turmoil Monday after lawmakers failed to agree on a new constitution, leaving the country with no legal government. The premier called new ...

  7. Nepal's opposition parties vow protests against prime minister, demand his resignation

    Nepal's opposition parties said they will team up to topple the government, as they accused the prime minister Wednesday of having no moral or legal grounds to stay ...

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