Nepal
/nɪˈpɔːl/- a mountainous landlocked country in southern Asia, in the Himalayas; pop. 28,563,400 (est. 2009); official language, Nepali; capital, Kathmandu.尼泊尔（亚洲南部多山的内陆国, 位于喜马拉雅山脉中, 2009年估计人口28,563, 400, 官方语言尼泊尔语, 首都加德满都）。
The country was conquered by the Gurkhas in the 18th century and has maintained its independence despite border defeats by the British in the 19th century. Nepal was for long an absolute monarchy, but in 1990 democratic elections were held under a new constitution. In 2001 the Crown Prince killed ten members of the royal family and took his own life.
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