Basic Details |
Region | SAARC |
Capital City | Kathmandu |
Government Type | Federal Parliamentary Republic |
Official Languages | Nepali |
Currency | Nepalese rupee, NPR |
Phone Code | +977 |
Important Cities | Pokhara, Lalitpur, Birgunj, Biratnagar, Bharatpur, Janakpur, Hetauda, Nepalgunj, Itahari |
National Day | National Day ( Dec 23rd ) |
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Economy |
GDP (nominal) | USD 41.339 Billion |
Ease of Doing Business Ranking | 94 |
Primary Industries | tourism, carpets, textiles, small rice jute, sugar, and oilseed mills; cigarettes, cement and brick factories, food processing (rice, wheat and oil mills), light industry, jute goods, refined sugar, cigarettes, matches, spun cotton and synthetic fabrics, wool, footwear, tanned leather, and tea |
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Foreign Relations |
Bordering Nations | India, China |
Member of | Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank(AIIB), Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation(BIMSTEC), Group of 77(G77), South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation(SAARC), United Nations(UN), World Trade Organization(WTO) |
Major Exports | Edible Oils & Seeds, Silk & Textiles, Spices, Fashion and Apparel, Mining, Metals & Minerals, Food & Beverages, Spirits & Vinegar, Chemical Products, Vegetables and Related Products, Cereals & Pulses, Wood and Pulp, Books and Papers, Pharmaceutical Products |
Major Imports | Mining, Metals & Minerals, Machinery & Appliances, Electrical Products, Edible Oils & Seeds, Plastics and Products, Automobiles, Vehicles & Components, Cereals & Pulses, Gems & Jewellery, Pharmaceutical Products, Vegetables and Related Products, Agriculture & Farming Products and Solutions, Instruments & Optical Solutions, Food & Beverages, Spirits & Vinegar, Fruits and Nuts, Silk & Textiles, Books and Papers, Fashion and Apparel, Chemical Products |
Total Exports Value | USD 1.300 Billion |
Total Imports Value | USD 13.716 Billion |
Foreign Trade Balance | USD 12.416 Billion (Deficit) |
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Foreign Relations with India |
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Trade Agreements with India | Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), Free Trade Agreement (FTA), South Asia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) |
Major Exports to India | Edible Oils & Seeds, Spices, Silk & Textiles, Mining, Metals & Minerals, Food & Beverages, Spirits & Vinegar, Chemical Products, Vegetables and Related Products, Wood and Pulp, Pharmaceutical Products, Plastics and Products, Cereals & Pulses, Books and Papers, Cosmetics and Accessories, Fruits and Nuts |
Major Imports from India | Mining, Metals & Minerals, Machinery & Appliances, Cereals & Pulses, Automobiles, Vehicles & Components, Electrical Products, Plastics and Products, Vegetables and Related Products, Books and Papers, Food & Beverages, Spirits & Vinegar, Rubber and Products, Fruits and Nuts, Silk & Textiles, Ceramic Products, Cosmetics and Accessories, Chemical Products, Hides, Leather & Tannery |
India's Imports Value | USD 841.52 Million |
India's Exports Value | USD 8,079.25 Million |
Trade Balance with India | USD 833.52 Million (Excess) |
Indian Embassy Details for Nepal | Embassy of India H.E. Shri Naveen Srivastava Honourable Ambassador P.O. Box No. 292, 336, Kapurdhara Marg, Kathmandu, Nepal amb.kathmandu@mea.gov.in
https://www.indembkathmandu.gov.in/ 00-977-1-4410900, 4414990
Consulate General of India in Birgunj Shri Devi Sahai Meena Consul General Post Box No. 59, Parsa, Birgunj, Nepal. cg.birgunj@mea.gov.in
http://www.cgibirgunj.org/ 00-977-51-532244, 532264
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Embassy Details of Nepal in India | Embassy of Nepal H.E. Dr. Shankar Prasad Sharma Ambassador Barakhamba RoadNew Delhi-110001 ambassador@nepalembassy.in +91-11-2332 9969, 2332 7361, 2332 9218, 2332 8066 (O)
Consulate General of Nepal in Kolkata Mr. Eshor Raj Poudel Consul General 1, National Library Avenue,Alipore, Kolkata 700 027Kolkata 700 040 mcg@vsnl.in +91-33 - 2456 1224, 1085, 1154 (O)
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