The following information was taken from the CIA World Factbook.
Population: 28,951,852 (July 2010 est.)
Ethnic Groups: 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).
Religion: Hindu 80.6%, Buddhist 10.7%, Muslim 4.2%, Kirant 3.6%, other 0.9% (2001 census)
Language: 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).
note: many in government and business also speak English (2001 est.)
Government Type: Federal Democratic Republic
Capital: Kathmandu
Independence: 1768 (unified by Prithvi Narayan SHAH)
Executive Branch: Chief of State: President Ram Baran YADAV (since 23 July 2008).
Head of Government: vacant; Prime Minister Madhav Kumar NEPAL resigned on 30 June 2010.
Industry: tourism, carpets, textiles; small rice, jute, sugar, and oilseed mills; cigarettes, cement and brick production.
Agriculture: pulses, rice, corn, wheat, sugarcane, jute, root crops, milk, water buffalo meat.
Location: Southern Asia, between China and India.
Terrain: Tarai or flat river plain of the Ganges in south, central hill region, rugged Himalayas in north.
To read more information about Nepal, visit the CIA World Factbook.
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Target NationsIn an effort to increase effectiveness in our overseas outreaches and ministry, YWAM Montana adopted the concept of "targeting." Currently we are focusing on India, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, and Ukraine as our first five target nations. We are partnering with YWAM ministries in our target nations and coming alongside of them in tangible ways to help them fulfill their vision and ministry. We do this by building relationships, sending short term teams, resources, finances and staff bridge teams to fulfill specific needs in their endeavors to further the Kingdom of God. |