BASIC FACTS ON NEPAL
Facts on the Government:
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| Country Name: |
conventional long form: KINGDOM OF NEPAL
conventional short form: NEPAL |
| Government Type: |
Parliamentary Democracy (as of May 1991) |
| Capital: |
Kathmandu |
| Independence: |
1768 (Unified by PRITHVI NARAYAN SHAH) |
| National Holiday: |
Birthday of His Majesty, the late King Birendra, 28 December (1945) |
| Constitution: |
9 November 1990 |
| Chief of State: |
King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (Succeeded to the throne June 2001 following the the tragic death of the his nephew King Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev (who had succeeded shortly after the royal massacre but was only able to hold the throne for a few hours in his weak physical state. His father, King Birendra succeeded to to the throne 31 January, 1972 following the death of his grandfather, King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, crowned King 24 February 1975)
Heir Apparent Crown Prince : Paras Bir Bikram |
| Head of Government: |
Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba (2001) |
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