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Nepal (Nepali: नेपाल) is a landlocked nation in South Asia, bordering the People's Republic of China (Tibet) to the north and India to the south, east and west.
Nepal held distinct status of being the only official Hindu state, with over eighty percent of the Nepalese as Hindus. On May 18, 2006, Nepal was declared a secular state. On December 28, 2007, the interim government declared Nepal a Federal Democratic Republic, on its way to abolishing the monarchy. The current king, Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev shall be the last king of Nepal, the monarchy set to be abolished after the April 2008 elections.
For a relatively small country, the Nepali landscape is uncommonly diverse, ranging from the humid Terai in the south to the lofty Himalayas in the north. Nepal boasts eight of the world's ten highest mountains, including Mount Everest. Kathmandu is the capital and largest city.
After a long and rich history, during which the region has splintered and coalesced under a variety of absolute rulers, Nepal became a constitutional monarchy in 1990. In December 2007, parliament voted to abolish the monarchy in Nepal. (...) more....

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