Place details
Place nameNepal
Other namesNepal Adhirajya, Sri Nepala Sarkar, Nepal, Kingdom of Nepal, Népal, Royaume du Népal, NPL, NP, ISO524, , Nepala, Nepalese, NP00
Latitude28
Longitude84
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Landlocked region isolated by Himalayas; cultural & religious center by 4th cen.; under medieval Buddhist & Hindu Rajput dynasties of India; Gurkha king overthrew ruling Mallas in 18th cen.; expansion into India caused war with Britain in early 19th cen.; official language is Nepalese, though English & many indigenous languages are also spoken.