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About Nepal
Full country name:State of NepalArea: 147,181 sq km Population: 29.5 million Capital city: Kathmandu (pop 670,000) People: Newars, Indians, Tibetans, Gurungs, Magars, Tamangs, Bhotias, Rais, Limbus, Sherpas Language: Nepali (also called Gurkhali) Religion: Hindu 80.6%, Buddhist 10.7%, Muslim 4.2%, Kirant 3.6%, other 0.9% Government: Parliamentary democracy Major industries: Tourism, carpet, textile, small rice, jute, sugar, oilseed mills, cigarettes, cement and brick production, rice, corn, wheat, sugarcane, root crops, milk, water buffalo meat Major trading partners: India, US, Germany, UK, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia © Copyright 2008 Lonely Planet Publications. All rights reserved. Used with permission. www.lonelyplanet.com |
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Vietnam
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