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Nepal

Summary

Nepal in Summary

Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a sovereign country in South Asia. It is mainly in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It is landlocked, and borders China in the north and India in the south, east and west, while Bangladesh is located within only 27 km (17 mi) of its southeastern tip and Bhutan is separated from it by the Indian state of Sikkim. Nepal has a diverse geography, including fertile plains, subalpine forested hills, and eight of the world’s ten tallest mountains, including Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. Kathmandu is the capital and the largest city. Nepal is a multiethnic country, with Nepali as the official language.

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Latest Nepal News & Video

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Nepal plane crash, a nurses strike and travel in China: World in Photos, Jan. 18

January 18, 2023

Pilot of Nepalese plane that crashed deliberately avoided village, says witness

January 18, 2023

Investigators looking into cause of deadly Nepal plane crash

January 18, 2023

Nepal plane crash: Search to find last passenger continues

January 17, 2023

Nepal plane crashes with 68 passengers and 4 crew

January 17, 2023

Video shows moment inside plane before crash in Nepal

January 17, 2023

Nepal plane crash: Flight data and cockpit voice recorders recovered

January 17, 2023

Nepal plane victims’ bodies released to families

January 17, 2023

Exclusive: Nepal plane crash witness: The pilot may have deliberately avoided the village

January 17, 2023

Nepal plane crash: Black boxes and recorders found in wreckage

January 17, 2023

Exclusive: Nepal plane crash witness: The pilot may have deliberately avoided the village

January 17, 2023

Start Here Podcast – January 17, 2023 | ABC News

January 17, 2023

Nepal to send data recorder from crash to France

January 17, 2023

Tributes for Australian teacher Myron William Love after Yeti flight crashes in Nepal | 7NEWS

January 17, 2023

Loved ones demand answers after Yeti Airlines plane crash in Nepal | ABC News

January 17, 2023
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