Official nameSanghiya Loktantrik Ganatantra Nepal (Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal)CapitalKathmanduPopulation estimate (2015)28·51 millionInternet domain extension.npCurrencyThe unit of currency is the Nepalese rupee (NPR), which consists of 100 paisas.TerritoryNepal is bounded in the north by China and the east, south and west by India.LanguageThe official language is Nepalese.Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London Synonyms and related words