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Population
2022:30 million people
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2021: Net population inflow in 4 years
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President and Government
2025
Former Supreme Court chief Sushila Karki appointed as caretaker prime minister
On September 12, 2025, the President of Nepal appointed the former head of the Supreme Court Sushila Karki as interim prime minister - the first woman in this post.
The appointment was a signal of a break with the political establishment and an attempt to calm youth outraged by corruption, unemployment (22%) and inequality.
Government resignation amid unrest after botched attempt to ban social media
The Government of Nepal obliged social platforms to register with the Ministry of Communications, open an office in the country and comply with self-regulation.
In September 2025, Nepal's government blocked 26 non-compliant social networks, including YouTube, X, Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook.
Young people took to the streets of Kathmandu and other cities, protesting against the ban and corruption. Protesters broke into parliament, set fire to an ambulance and threw objects at police, who fired tear gas, batons and rubber bullets. More than 150 people were injured, including 28 police officers.
The shares were called "Gen Z demonstrations." Young people carried posters with the slogans: "Fight corruption, not social networks" and "Youth against corruption."
About 90% of the country's population uses the Internet, and the authorities explained the restrictions on the fight against fake accounts, hate speech and fraud.
As a result, Nepal lifted the ban on social networks after the protests, and the prime minister was forced to resign.
At that time, the Nepali Congress led the country in coalition with Marxist-Leninists.
On September 9, former Nepal Prime Minister Oli's private residence was set on fire, with ministers evacuated by helicopter to safety as anti-government demonstrations swept across the country.
Protesters also set fire to presidential residences, several ministers, politicians and Nepal's parliament buildings. The Hilton Hotel is reported to have been set on fire.
Nepal's main administrative complex, Singhadarbar, is blazing in Kathmandu, and no one is still trying to stop the fire. Protesters broke into the compound and set fire to buildings including the prime minister's office, the Council of Ministers and the interior ministry. Furniture and important documents burned down, the firefighters never arrived. Singhadarbar, erected in 1903 and considered the largest palace in Asia with 1,700 rooms, is completely absorbed in fire.
Former Nepalese Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and incumbent Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba, were brutally physically attacked by protesters who broke into their residence.
The wife of former Prime Minister Jalanth Khanal has died. The incident occurred at their residence in Dallu, where protesters reportedly locked her inside and set fire to the house. She was rushed to Kirtipur Burns Hospital in critical condition, but died from her injuries during treatment.
Nepal's finance minister was chased down the street and beaten by protesters.
The media associated the riots with the "Iron Curtain on the social network," but the true reason was different.
Nepal is mired in corruption that has engulfed the entire public administration system. Scandals inside the country occur so often that Nepalese people joke: "There is no reason for us to be afraid of earthquakes when there is such corruption in the country." Tax-stamp fraud, refugee fraud from Bhutan, involving officials, politicians, businessmen from the lowest to the highest level.
Economy
Power
2020: Energy consumption per capita
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R&D
2020: R&D expenses - $159 million
Agriculture
2019: Low use of pesticides in agriculture
Consumption
2023: Beef is the most consumed type of meat
2019: Beef is the most consumed type of meat
2018: Minimum age to purchase alcoholic beverages - 18 years
Foreign trade
2018: Clothing exports - $79 million
Armed Forces
2021: Defence spending - 1.34% of GDP
2018: Military spending - $399 million
Automobile traffic
Nepal is a left-hand country.
Education
2021: Literacy rate - 64.7%
2019: Number of years of education by citizens over 25
Health care
Maternity leave
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2020: Duration of guaranteed paid sick leave less than a month
Tourism
2025: Growth of tourist flow of Russians to Nepal by 10% to 15 thousand tourists
Tourist flow from Russia to Nepal in 2025 increased by 10% and reached record levels, exceeding 15 thousand. In 2024, 13.7 thousand Russian tourists visited Nepal. This was announced in January 2026 by the Russian embassy in Kathmandu. Nepal is popular with tourists thanks to the majestic Himalayas and trekking to Everest, a natural diversity. Also in demand are visits to attractions, including seven UNESCO sites and ancient monasteries.[1]
Internet
2023: TikTok ban
On November 13, 2023, the Nepalese authorities announced the ban on the popular service for creating and watching short videos TikTok. The official reason is that this platform "violates social harmony" in the country. Read more here.
Ecology
2021: 10th in terms of air pollution
In March 2022, Greenpeace, in collaboration with the development company AirVisual, compiled an annual rating of the countries of Europe and the world with the cleanest air. In Nepal, air pollution at the end of 2021 was 46 PM2.5 (mkg/m³). Read more here.
Police
Main article: Nepal Police
Crime
Prisons
2019: The minimum age for children to be jailed is 8
2018: Number of prisoners per 100 thousand citizens
History
2023: Official support for Ukraine during Russia's special operation and hundreds of mercenaries from both sides of the conflict
In the conflict in Ukraine, Gurkhas are fighting on both front lines - the famous Nepalese mercenary military, wrote the Nepalese edition of The Diplomat in June 2023. This people is known as mercenaries of the British army, who participated in the suppression of anti-colonial uprisings in India, in the First and Second World Wars.
"A long tradition of serving in the foreign military - and a lack of prospects at home - has drawn young Nepalese into the conflict," Nepalese media wrote.
Russia Hundreds of Nepalese poured into the military for the contract Russia after making it easier to access citizenship after a year of military service on May 16. Some left the service in the Nepalese army for this. You don't have to know Russian - English is enough.
Nepalese are already undergoing training at training grounds and say that weapons in the Russian Federation are used more modern than at home.
At the same time, official Nepal adheres to the policy of supporting Kyiv and claims that sending the military to non-UN missions is contrary to its policy. However, this never stopped the militant Nepalese, who had previously enrolled in the French Foreign Legion and the US Army by the thousands.
1953: The First Conquest of Everest
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1911
1909: As part of British India
Sport
2022: The most popular sport is cricket
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