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Profile last updated: 21 December 2011
Nepal is a land locked country, bordering India to the east, south and west and China to the north. The total population of the country is approximately 29.9 million people with an annual population growth rate of around 1.8% (World Bank n.d.(a)). The country is remarkably diverse in terms of geography, wildlife, population distribution, ethnicity, culture and language. The country is one of the poorest in the world, despite the availability of abundant natural resources including water resources, forest, mountains, flora and fauna, medicinal plants and extraordinary climatic diversity (UNESCO 2008).
| Quick Facts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Population (millions)* | 29.9 | Rural Population (%) | 82 |
| GDP per capita (PPP US$) | 1,199 | Adult HIV prevalence (%) | 0.4 |
| Primary Gross Enrolment (%) | --- | Life Expectancy (years) | 68 |
| Primary Net Enrolment (%) | --- | Adult Literacy (%) | 59.1 |
| Out of School Children (%) | --- | HDI** | 0.458 |
| Public Spending on Education as % of GDP | 4.7 | EDI*** | 0.704 |
