Nepal at a Glance

Population : Newars, Thakalis, Tibetans, Gurungs, Magars, Tamangs, Bhotias, Rais, Limbus, Sherpas, Bahuns, Chhetris, Tharus.

Language : Nepali, English

Religion : 90% Hindu, 5% Buddhist, 3% Muslim, 2% other

Government : Parliamentary democracy

GDP : US $ 27.4 billion

GDP per capita : US $ 1,100

Annual Growth : 4 %

Inflation : 3.1 %

Major Industries : Tourism, carpet, textile, small rice, jute, sugar, oilseed mills, cigarettes

Trading Partner : India, China, US, Germany, UK, Singapore, Japan