Nepal

American  

[nuh-pawl, -pahl, -pal, ney-] / nəˈpɔl, -ˈpɑl, -ˈpæl, neɪ- /

noun

1. a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Kathmandu.

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Nepal British  

/ nɪˈpɔːl /

noun

1. Official name: Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.  a republic in S Asia: the world's only Hindu kingdom until it abandoned its monarchy in 2008; united in 1768 by the Gurkhas; consists of swampy jungle in the south and great massifs, valleys, and gorges of the Himalayas over the rest of the country, with many peaks over 8000 m (26 000 ft) (notably Everest and Kangchenjunga). A multiparty democracy was instituted in 1990. Official language: Nepali. Official religion: Hinduism; Mahayana Buddhist minority. Currency: rupee. Capital: Katmandu. Pop: 30 430 267 (2013 est). Area: 147 181 sq km (56 815 sq miles)

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Nepal Cultural  

1. Kingdom in central Asia, bordered by China to the north, and India to the east, south, and west; located high in the Himalayas. The capital and largest city is Katmandu.

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Example Sentences

The film highlighted the experience of teen girls in Surkhet, Nepal, and the menstrual stigma they faced.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Buoyed by a surge in hydropower generation and a greener electric grid than neighbouring India and Bangladesh, Nepal has emerged as one of the world's fastest adopters of EVs.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Most Everest ascents are from Nepal rather than via the easier route from Tibet.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

With a per capita income of $1,500, according to the World Bank, Pakistan vies with landlocked Nepal for the title of poorest country in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Although she had no prior experience in the specialized field of high-altitude medicine, she had spent four months doing volunteer medical-relief work in the foothills of eastern Nepal.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer