Nepal

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The king of Nepal is known as the Raja; his Queen is known as the Rani. ... Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, King of Nepal (Nepali: ज्ञानेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाहदेव; Jñānendra Vīra Vikrama Śāhadeva) (born July 7, 1947) is the present King of Nepal since June 4, 2001. ... The position of Prime Minister of Nepal was created in 1799. ... Girija Prasad Koirala at the UN Summit Girija Prasad Koirala (born 1921) is the incumbent Prime Minister of Nepal. ... On January 15, 2007 the Pratinidhi Sabha, the legislature of Nepal, was dissolved and a new Interim legislature was formed. ... Nepals constitution of 1990 provides for a multi-party system. ... Politics of Nepal Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Nepal ... Elections for a constituent assembly will be held in Nepal in June 2007. ... The Sarbochha Adalat is the Supreme Court of Nepal. ... Nepal is divided into 14 administrative zones (अञ्चल), which are divided into 75 districts (जिल्ला). The 14 administrative zones are grouped into five development regions (विकास क्षेत्र). Each district is headed by a chief district officer (or CDO) responsible for maintaining law and order and coordinating the work of field agencies of the various... There are 14 zones in Nepal. ... Nepal, a landlocked country of South Asia is divided into 14 administrative zones, comprised currently (2005) of 75 districts as mentioned below: Achham district - Arghakhanchi district - Baglung district Baitadi district - Bajhang district - Bajura district Banke district - Bara district - Bardiya district Bhaktapur district - Bhojpur district - Chitwan district Dadeldhura district - Dailekh district... Combatants Government forces Communist Party Commanders Gyanendra of Nepal Prachanda Casualties 12,700+ deaths The Nepalese Civil War (labelled Peoples War by the Maoists [1]) was a conflict between monarchist government forces and Maoist rebels in Nepal which lasted from 1996 until 2006. ... The Democracy movement in Nepal (Loktantra Andolan in Nepali) is a name given to the ongoing political agitations against the rule of King Gyanendra of Nepal. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ...

The People's Republic of China and India

As a small, landlocked country wedged between two larger and far stronger powers, Nepal maintains good relations with both China (People's Republic of China) and India. Nepal formally established relations with the PRC in 1955, and since then their bilateral relations have generally been very good. Because of strong cultural, religious, linguistic, and economic ties, Nepal's association with India traditionally has been close. India and Nepal restored trade relations in 1990, after a break caused by India's security concerns over Nepal's relations with the PRC. A bilateral trade treaty was signed in 1996.

Relations with the United Kingdom

Relations between the UK and Nepal have historically been friendly and there have been close links between the Royal Families, although relations deteriorated when the King took power in 2005. A treaty of friendship was signed in 1923. The UK is highly regarded in Nepal. This is through historical ties, development assistance and long term support in the struggle for democratic peace in Nepal. Also of note is that through the recruitment of Gurkha soldiers by the British Army since the 19th century, Nepal has had links with the United Kingdom. The Royal Gurkha Rifles is a regiment of the British Army, forming part of the Brigade of Gurkhas. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ...

Relations with Germany

Nepal also enjoys especially friendly ties with the Federal Republic of Germany, which is a major export market for Nepalese goods. Germany officially recognizes Nepal as a priority country for German development assistance and academic exchanges[1].

Relations with the United States

Nepal is rumoured to have received large amounts of money from the United States in order to fund the army against the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) in the Nepalese Civil War. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Combatants Government forces Communist Party Commanders Gyanendra of Nepal Prachanda Casualties 12,700+ deaths The Nepalese Civil War (labelled Peoples War by the Maoists [1]) was a conflict between monarchist government forces and Maoist rebels in Nepal which lasted from 1996 until 2006. ...

Multilateral relations

Nepal has played an active role in the formation of the economic development-oriented South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and is the site of its secretariat. On international issues, Nepal follows a nonaligned policy and often votes with the Nonaligned Movement in the United Nations. Nepal participates in a number of UN specialized agencies and is a member of the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Colombo Plan, and the Asian Development Bank.  Afghanistan  Bangladesh  Bhutan  India  Maldives  Nepal  Pakistan  Sri Lanka Headquarters Kathmandu, Nepal Statistics Area  - Total 7th if ranked 5,130,746 km² Population  - Total (2004)  - Density 1st if ranked 1,467,255,669 285. ... The Non-Aligned Movement, or NAM is an international organization of over 100 states which consider themselves not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. ... The foundation of the U.N. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress and human rights issues. ... ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... The Colombo Plan began in 1951, and is a regional organisation focused on social development. ... The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank established in 1966 to promote economic and social development in Asian and Pacific countries through loans and technical assistance. ...

Human rights issues

Police forces sometimes use excessive force in quelling violent demonstrations. In addition, there have been reports of torture under detention and widespread reports of custodial abuse. In 2000, the government established the Human Rights Commission, a government-appointed commission with a mandate to investigate human rights violations. To date, the Commission has investigated 51 complaints. The government is sometimes slow to follow the Commission's recommendations or to enforce accountability for recent and past abuses.

Some restrictions continue on freedom of expression. Trafficking in women and child labour remain serious problems. Discrimination against women and lower castes is prevalent. This article is about discrimination in the social science context. ... Caste systems are traditional, hereditary systems of social restriction and social stratification, enforced by law or common practice, based on endogamy, occupation, economic status, race, ethnicity, etc. ...

International disputes

A joint border commission continues to work on small disputed sections of the border with India; India has instituted a stricter border regime to restrict transit of Maoist insurgents

Illicit drugs

Illicit production of cannabis for domestic and international drug markets continues to ask as an international problem, as does rumours that the country operates as a transit point for opiates from Southeast Asia to the West Cannabis (also known as marijuana[1] or ganja[2] in its herbal form and hashish in its resinous form[3]) is a psychoactive product of the plant Cannabis sativa L. subsp. ...

States with which Nepal has established diplomatic relations

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Nepal [2] For other uses, see State (disambiguation). ... People on the stairs to the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago In general, the English word people refers to a specific group of humans, or to persons in a general sense. ... Soviet redirects here. ... The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from 1945 to 1992. ... Anthem Serbia() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city) Belgrade Official languages Serbian 1 Recognised regional languages Hungarian, Croatian, Slovak, Romanian, Rusyn 2 Albanian 3 Government Semi-presidential republic  -  President Boris Tadić  -  Prime Minister Vojislav KoÅ¡tunica Establishment  -  Formation 812   -  Kingdom established 1217   -  Empire established 1346   -  Independence lost to... Motto (Czech) Truth prevails Anthem Czech Republic() – on the European continent() – in the European Union() [] Capital (and largest city) Prague Official languages Czech (de facto)1 Government Republic  -  President Václav Klaus  -  Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek Independence (formed 9th century)   -  October 28, 1918   -  January 1, 1993  Accession to the...

See also

• Nepal
• Nepalese diplomatic missions overseas
• 1950 Indo-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship

Nepals first semblance of a diplomatic network started in the reign of King Prithivi Narayan Shah the Great, when in 1769 he established a foreign office called Jaishi Kotha. ... 1950 Indo-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship is a treaty signed by India and Nepal in 1950 that provides for agreement about movement of people between two countries and some other aspects of bilateral relations. ...

External links

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal
• Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Nepal to the United Nations
• Embassy of Federal Repuplic of Germany, Kathmandu
• Nepal German chanber of Commerce and Industry
• United States Embassy in Kathmandu