Nepali Congress
Party of the incumbent head of government
social democracy, democratic socialism, Third Way
- Founded
- 1947
- Current leader
- Gagan Kumar Thapa
Nepal
CountryPublic data · traceableNepal is a sovereign state. Capital: Kathmandu. Form of government: people's republic, federal republic. Legislature: Parliament of Nepal. Official language(s): Nepali. Population: about 29,164,578 (2021). Area: about 147,181 km².
- Official name
- Nepal
- Administrative seat
- Kathmandu
- Population
- 29,164,578
- Area
- 147,181 km²
- Currency
- Nepalese rupee
- Continent
- Asia
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Amid heartache of Nepal flooding disaster, fear remains
UN News
- Published
- Oct 9, 2026, 10:02 PM
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Nepal's decade of disasters highlights the urgent need for climate finance
The World Economic Forum
- Published
- Oct 7, 2026, 6:01 PM
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Nepal ends search and rescue after flood, focuses on rehabilitation
Reuters
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- Oct 5, 2026, 10:32 PM
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Flash flood hits northern Nepal, damaging bridges and sweeping away homes
NBC News
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- Oct 12, 2026, 9:40 AM
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Sovereign state
Nepal is a sovereign state. Capital: Kathmandu. Form of government: people's republic, federal republic. Legislature: Parliament of Nepal. Official language(s): Nepali. Population: about 29,164,578 (2021). Area: about 147,181 km².
- Administrative seat
- Kathmandu
- Population
- 29,164,578
- Area
- 147,181 km²
- Currency
- Nepalese rupee
- Official language
- Nepali
- Continent
- Asia
- Admin code
- NPL
Left
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
communism, social democracy
- Founded
- 1991
- Current leader
- K. P. Sharma Oli
Ram Chandra Poudel
Head of state · President of Nepal / Head of government · President of Nepal
- As of
- 2026-10-10
- Term
- Since 13 Mar 2023