Nepal
Asia · Southern Asia
- Capital
- Kathmandu
Famous for
- Animal One-horned rhinoceros
- Food Momo
- Festival Dashain
- Landmark Mount Everest
- Sport Mountaineering
Three facts
Country
Nepal runs 5 hours 45 minutes ahead of UTC, one of very few 45-minute offsets, set in 1986 by a mountain's meridian.
Capital: Kathmandu
Kathmandu's valley holds seven UNESCO World Heritage monument zones, including the Durbar Squares of three royal cities.
Flag
Nepal's constitution sets out 24 numbered geometric steps for drawing the flag, down to a sun of twelve triangles.
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