Passport card
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
Nepal
- Capital
- Kathmandu
- Continent
- Asia
- Currency
- Nepalese rupee
- Languages
- Nepali
- People
- About 3 crore
- Size
- About 1.5 lakh km²
- Leader
- Prime Minister Balen (Balendra) Shah
- Republic since
- 2008
- Time
- 15 minutes ahead of India: at 12 noon in India, it is 12:15 pm in Kathmandu
⭐ Nepal has 8 of the world's 14 highest mountains, and was never ruled by a foreign power.
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Two ways to learn
Learn about Nepal
Find it on the globe
Fly from India to Nepal
Turn the globe with your finger. Nepal has 2 neighbours on land: tap one to visit it.
Compare with India
Nepal and India, side by side
Both are drawn to the same scale.
- SizeIndia is about 22 times the size of Nepal.
- PeopleIndia has about 49 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 3 crore in Nepal.
- DistanceKathmandu is about 800 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
- TimeNepal is 15 minutes ahead of India. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 12:15 pm in Kathmandu.
Test yourself
Quiz Me
30 questions on Nepal, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.
Fly through 30 questions on Nepal
- A fresh mix from the country's 100 questions, every round.
- See the right answer and why, straight away.
- Score 18 or more to earn Nepal's passport stamp.
Map puzzle
Put Nepal back on the map
Nepal and its neighbours have fallen off the map. Can you put all 3 back?
Big neighbours stop at the edge of this map.
Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.
For parents and teachers
Free Nepal worksheet
One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.
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