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Nepal
Country
Nepal, officially the Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. Wikipedia
Currency: Nepalese rupee
Population: 30.49 million (2011) World Bank
Government: Federal republic, Federation, Republic
Official language: Nepali Language

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