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Capital:

Kathmandu, population 702,000

Major Cities:

Pokhara, population 200,000

Patan, population 190,000

Biratnagar, population 167,000

Bhaktapur, population 78,000

Government:

As of 2008, the former Kingdom of Nepal is a representative democracy.

The president of Nepal serves as chief of state, while the prime minister is head of government. A Cabinet or Council of Ministers fills out the executive branch.

Nepal has a unicameral legislature, the Constituent Assembly, with 601 seats. 240 members are directly elected; 335 seats are awarded by proportional representation; and 26 are appointed by the Cabinet.

The Sarbochha Adala (Supreme Court) is the highest court.

The current president is Ram Baran Yadav; former Maoist rebel leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal (aka Prachanda) is Prime Minister.

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