Nepal
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal · Southern Asia
Updated 8 November 2026
Nepal is a country in Southern Asia with its capital in Kathmandu. Its head of state is Ram Chandra Poudel and its head of government is Balendra Shah. On DiploMaps you can see Nepal on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Kathmandu
- Head of state
- Ram Chandra PoudelPresident of Nepal since 2023
- Head of government
- Balendra ShahNepalese rapper and politician; Prime Minister of Nepal since 2026
- Foreign minister
- Shisir KhanalMinister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal
- Population
- 29.6 million (2025)
- Area
- 147,181 km²
- GDP
- $45.5 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Nepalese rupee (NPR)
- Official languages
- Nepali
- United Nations
- Member since 1955
- Region
- Southern Asia · Asia
Nepal and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $297.8 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $5.9 million
- Visa for UAE citizens
- Visa on arrival15 days, 1 month, 3 months
Memberships
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- Asia Cooperation Dialogue
- SAARC
- BIMSTEC
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)