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Facts about Nepal
1. Area of Nepal : 147,181 sq. KM
Himalayan Region : 22,077 sq. KM
Mountainous Region : 100083 sq. KM
Terai Region : 25021 sq. KM
2. Location : 26°22' to 30 °27' North Longitude
  : 80°4' to 88 °12'' East Latitude
According to 2058
3. Total Population : 2,31,51,423
Male : 1,15,63,921
Femal : 1,15,87,502
4. Population Density : 157 per sq KM
5. Population Increase Rate : 2.25%
6. Average Life span : 60.8 yrs
Male : 60.1 yrs
Female : 61 yrs
7. No. of families : 42,53,220
8. Literacy Rate : 53.7 %
Male : 65%
Female : 42.5%
9. Average person in a family : 5.44 person

Vital Statistics

2001

2004

Crude Brith Rate

33.1

31.28 (/'000') Polulation)

Crude Death Rate

9.6

9.22 (/'000') Polulation)

Total Fertility Rate

4.1

3.7

Infant Mortality Rate

64.4

Per 1000 live birth

Child Mortality Rate

91.2

Per 1000 live birth

Life Expectancy at Birth (yrs.)

60.4

62.2

Male life Expectancy at Birth

60.1

61.76

Female life Expectancy at Birth

60.7

62.5

Some Important Micro Economic Indicators

2002/03 2003/04

Consumption/ GDP (%)

88.41 87.78

Investment/ GDP (%)

25.83 26.69

Gross Domestic Saving. GDP (%)

11.59 12.22

Export. GDP (%)

16.65 17.26

Import/ GDP (%)

30.89 31.73

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