Nepal is a country with geographical diversity, which had been practicing a unitary form of government since its unification by Prithvi Narayan Shah.
However, this system was not able to achieve the development goals of the country and had been described as an "exclusive form of rule" by its critics.
[citation needed] Federalism has been seen as the answer to solving regional inequality and reducing economic, social, and religious discrimination[citation needed]; the country has transformed into a federal structure as a result.
According to the concept of a federal system, Nepal has been divided into 7 provinces, 77 districts and 753 local levels.
In the aftermath of the 2007 People's Revolt II, the 240-year monarchy was abolished in the 5th amendment of the Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2063.