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A Developing Nation Since then, Nepal has undergone various transformations in its govern- ment. It’s currently a representative democracy, but an unsteady one. The nation struggles with a government that is often described as ineffective at best and corrupt at worst, and its citizens have paid the price. Nepal consistently ranks at the bottomof the pack inmajor categories that measure human achievement and comfort. Those include literacy rates, poverty rates, hunger, and various health measures such as life

Life in the foothills can be difficult for some Nepalese. Geography makes travel difficult and some communities can be cut off from the wider world.

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