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Nepal (nation) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 28 00 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 28.0000 decimal degrees |
| Long: 084 00 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 84.0000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Landlocked region isolated by Himalayas; cultural and religious center by the 4th century; under medieval Buddhist and Hindu Rajput dynasties of India; Gurkha king overthrew ruling Mallas in the 18th century; expansion into India caused war with Britain in the early 19th century; official language is Nepalese, though English and many indigenous languages are also spoken. |
Names: |
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| Nepāl (preferred,C,V,Nepali (transliterated)-P,U)
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| Saṁghīya Loktāntrik Gaṇatantra Nepāl (C,V,O,Nepali (transliterated),U)
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| Nepāl Adhirājya (C,V)
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| Sri Nepala Sarkar (C,V)
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| Nepal (C,O,English-P,U,N)
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| Nepal (Spanish-P,U,N)
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| Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (C,O,English,U)
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| Kingdom of Nepal (C,O)
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| Népal (C,O,French-P,U,N)
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| République fédérale démocratique du Népal (C,O,French,U)
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| Royaume du Népal (C,O,French,U,N)
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| República Democrática Federal de Nepal (C,O,Spanish,U)
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| नेपाल (C,O,Nepali-P,U)
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| संघीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतरि नेपाल (C,O,O,Nepali,U)
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| Непал (C,O,Russian-P,U)
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| Федеративная Демократическая Республика Непал (C,O,Russian,U)
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| 尼泊尔 (C,O,Chinese-P,U)
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| 尼泊尔联邦民主共和国 (C,O,Chinese,U)
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| ه بُال (C,O,Arabic-P,U)
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| جُهور ةً ه بُال الدّيملراط ةَ الاتحاد ةً (C,O,Arabic,U)
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| NPL (C,O,ISO3L)
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| NP (C,O,ISO2L)
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| ISO524 (C,O,ISO3N)
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| Nepala (H,V)
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| Nepalese (C,O,English,U,A)
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| NP00 (C,O,FIPS)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Additional Parents: |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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India (subcontinent) (P) |
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Nepal (nation) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| nation (preferred, C) |
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recognized by Britain in 1923 |
| primary political unit (C) |
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| independent sovereign nation (C) |
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| kingdom (C) |
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from 11th cen. |
| constitutional monarchy (C) |
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established 1951 |
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Related geographic places: |
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| capital is .... |
Kathmandu .......... (inhabited place) |
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(World, Asia, Nepal, Bāgmatī) [1083294] |
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United Nations .......... (organization) |
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(World) [7029605] |
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joined organization in 1955 |
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Sources and Contributors: |
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| Федеративная Демократическая Республика Непал.......... |
[VP] |
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UNGEGN Working Paper 54 (2011) accessed 29 July 2013 |
| جُهور ةً ه بُال الدّيملراط ةَ الاتحاد ةً.......... |
[VP] |
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UNGEGN Working Paper 54 (2011) accessed 29 July 2013 |
| República Democrática Federal de Nepal.......... |
[VP] |
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UNGEGN Working Paper 54 (2011) accessed 29 July 2013 |
| République fédérale démocratique du Népal.......... |
[VP] |
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ISO Newsletter VI-3 (2008) accessed 10 January 2013 |
| Saṁghīya Loktāntrik Gaṇatantra Nepāl.......... |
[VP] |
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UNGEGN Working Paper 54 (2011) accessed 29 July 2013 |
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