Basic information

| Attribute | Detail | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal | | **Common Name** | Nepal | | **Native Name(s)** | नेपाल (Nepāl) | | **Nicknames** | The Roof of the World, Land of the Himalayas | | **Motto** | जननी जन्मभूमिश्च स्वर्गादपि गरीयसी (Mother and motherland are greater than heaven) | | **Geographic Level** | Country | | **Country** | Nepal | | **State/Province** | 7 Provinces | | **Capital** | Kathmandu | | **Government Type** | Federal parliamentary republic | | **Date Founded** | December 21, 1768 (Unification); May 28, 2008 (Republic) | | **Time Zone** | Nepal Standard Time (UTC+05:45) | | **Latitude** | 28.3949° N | | **Longitude** | 84.1240° E | | **Elevation** | 59 m to 8,848.86 m | | **Total Area** | 147,181 sq km (56,827 sq mi) | | **Population** | ~29.1 million (2021 Census) | | **Population Density** | ~198 per sq km (512 per sq mi) | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 44600 (Kathmandu), various regional codes | | **Area Codes** | +977 | | **Official Languages** | Nepali | | **Currency** | Nepalese Rupee (NPR) | | **Demonym** | Nepali, Nepalese |