Nepal is a small country sandwiched between two great countries China in the North and India in the East, West and South. This country being landlocked, is sometimes described as “the home of the mountains.” This country was closed to the western world until the 1950′s. Only a few people had chances to hear about this small country.

About 28 million population reside in this small country. Most of the people of Nepal are Hindus and Buddhist and the Christian communities are very few.

People’s movements in 1990 had ushered some freedom to people. People have had right to exercise a multiparty system and democracy. However, due to lacking organization in leadership to run the country, the King dissolved the parliaments and returned all the power to himself again. This happened after 16 years since the time of the movement in 1990.

The national language of the state is Nepali. All the works of governmental offices are done in Nepali language.

In spite of being a small country, the variation of social structure is its main feature, multilingual, multi race comprised of many tribes and sub tribes. Among the total population, Christians occupy only 2%.

Total area:
147,181 sq. km. (56,136 sq. mi.), about the size shape of Tennessee

Population:
29,519,114 (est. July 2008)

Ethnicity:
Chhettri 15.5%, Brahman-Hill 12.5%, Magar 7%, Tharu 6.6%, Tamang 5.5%, Newar 5.4%, Muslim 4.2%, Kami 3.9%, Yadav 3.9%, other 32.7%, unspecified 2.8% (2001 census)

Languages:
Nepali 47.8%, Maithali 12.1%, Bhojpuri 7.4%, Tharu (dagaura/Rana) 5.8%, Tamang 5.1%, Newar 3.6%, Magar 3.3%, Awadhi 2.4%, other 10%, unspecified 2.5% (2001 census)

Religion:
Hindu 80.6%, Buddhist 10.7%, Muslim 4.2%, Kirant 3.6%, Christianity  2 %.

Government:
Federal Republic (Hindu Monarchy abolished in June 2008)

Capital :
Kathmandu