Facts:
Full country name: Kingdom of Nepal
Area: 140,800 sq km
Population: 24 million
Capital city: Kathmandu (pop 535,000)
People: Newars, Brahmins, Tibetans, Gurungs, Magars, Tamangs, Bhotias, Rais, Limbus, Sherpas
Language: Nepali (also called Gurkhali)
Religion: 90% Hindu, 5% Buddhist, 3% Muslim, 2% other
Government: Parliamentary democracy
GDP: US$27.4 billion
GDP per head: US$1100
Nepal was a very nice change from India, and provided us with some of the best scenery of the whole trip.
You just can't get enough of those mountains!

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