Head of state: Ram Baran Yadav
Head of government: Jhalanath Khanal
Type of state: Republic
Land area: 147,181 km2
Capital: Kathmandu
Population: 29.85m
Religions: 81% Hindu, 10% Buddhist, 4.5% Moslem, 4.5% other
Language: Nepalese
Currency: Nepalese rupee (NPR)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2010: USD 15.7bn
Change over previous year: +4.6%
Per capita GDP: USD 526
Swiss colony: 120 persons
Swiss exports 2010: CHF 16.03m
Change over previous year: +62.6%
Swiss imports 2010: CHF 5.74 million
Change over previous year: -14.2%