Nepal: Country Report

Just a little about Nepal:

- Location: South Asia

- Population: 27,676,547

- Language: Nepali is most common, used by almost half the population; Maithali, Bhojpuri, Tharu, Tamang, Newar, Magar, Awadhi, and other languages are spoken; English may be used in government and business areas also

- Religion: 80.6% Hindu, 10.7% Buddhist, and others include Muslim, Kirant, and others; Nepal is the only country that is officially Hindu

- Ethnic Groups: Chhettri, Brahman-Hill, Magar, Tharu, Tamang, Newar, Muslim, Kami, and others

- Literacy: 45.2%

- Climate/Terrain: North is cooler, south is warmer; plains, hills, mountains (Himalayas)

This information is from The World Factbook