About 23 million people. The population of Nepal is an astonishing mixture of ethnic groups, because on this earth met two civilizations - the Indian and Chinese, two races - Mongoloid and Europoid. On the streets of the kingdom can see representatives of many nations: Indians, Chinese, Japanese, Thais, Greeks, Arabs, and even Hispanics. The traditional way of life of many peoples of Nepal permits polygamy (polygyny), and in northern occurs polyandry (polyandry). According to the Nepalese themselves, polygamy is a consequence of the absence of children from his first marriage, polyandry - the need to preserve property in the family.