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The flag of Nepal is the world's only non-quadrilateral flag of a sovereign country. It takes the shape of two adjoining right-angled triangles and has a crimson red field with deep blue edges. Within the smaller upper triangle is an emblem of the upper half of a white sun resting on an upward facing white crescent. The lower triangle bears a white sun with twelve rays.

Nepal

Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal

Southern AsiaNPNPL

Population

29.14M

Capital

Kathmandu

Country Overview

Geography

Basic Information

Common Name
Nepal
Official Name
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
Region
Southern Asia
Population
29.14M

Codes & Identifiers

Alpha-2 Code
NP
Alpha-3 Code
NPL
Olympic Code
524
Area
147,181 km²

Time Zones

  • UTC+05:45

Languages

Nepali

Continents

Asia

Currencies

  • ₨ - Nepalese rupee (NPR)

International Associations

Association information not available

Bordering Countries

ChinaIndia

Geographic Location

Coordinates: 85.33°, 27.73°

Nepal is located in , specifically in the Southern Asia region. It shares borders with 2 countries.

About Nepal

The capital city, Kathmandu, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The language spoken include Nepali.

Geographic Facts

  • Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
  • Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
  • About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.