Nepal Facts

Nepal Facts for Kids

Here are some interesting Nepal facts which were chosen and researched by kids especially for kids.

• Population: 30.9 million people (2023)
• Capital: Kathmandu with about 3 million inhabitants is Nepal’s largest city
• Motto: ‘Mother and Motherland are greater than Heaven’
• Government: Federal democratic republic
• Language: Nepali
• Religion: mainly Hinduism (81%)
• Currency: 1 Nepalese or Nepali rupee equals 100 paisa
• History: Nepal was a kingdom for almost 250 years and ruled by a Shah king. The first king was Prithvi Narayan Shah in 1768. Several small kingdoms existed in the area before. The monarchy ended in 2008. Gyanendra, former king of Nepal is regarded as the last Hindu king that ruled in the world. Nepal was never colonised by any foreign country.
• National Symbols: cow (national animal), rhododendron blossom (national flower)
• National Colour: crimson red
• National Anthem: ‘Hundreds of Flowers’ 
• National Day: 20 September is a public holiday (Constitution Day)
• President: Ram Chandra Poudel (since March 2023)