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		| | Capital: | Kathmandu |  | Surface area: | 147'181 km2 |  | By comparison: | Switzerland: about 40'000 km2 |  | Population: | 24 mil (164 inhabit. per km2) |  | Annual population growth rate: | 2.3% |  | Languages: | Nepali |  | Religion: | 80% Hindu, 10% Buddhist |  | Currency: | Rupee |  | GNP per inhabitant and year: | 230 US-$ | 
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