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Photos of Nepal

One of the many Indian rhinoceros found at the Chitwan National Park (CNP) in Kasara, Chitwan, which was Nepal's first national park. Established in 1973 and granted World Heritage Site status in 1984, the park lies in the subtropical Inner Terai lowlands of south-central Nepal and covers an area of 953 sq km (368 sq mi).

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Geography

Area

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Area - comparative

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People and Society

Languages

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Age structure

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2023 population pyramid

Median age

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Population growth rate

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Birth rate

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Death rate

comparison ranking: 178

Net migration rate

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Maternal mortality ratio

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Infant mortality rate

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Total fertility rate

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Tobacco use

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Education expenditures

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Environment

Revenue from coal

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Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

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Real GDP per capita

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Labor force

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Unemployment rate

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Public debt

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Taxes and other revenues

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Current account balance

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Exports

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Imports

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Debt - external

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Energy

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Heliports

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