Nepal: flag, capital and map

Nepal at a glance: its flag, its capital Kathmandu, its population and where it sits on the world map. Plus a way to test yourself afterwards.

Flag — Nepal
Nepal: its flag

The only national flag that isn’t rectangular, Nepal’s flag keeps the shape of two stacked pennants already carried by the country’s dynasties in the 19th century; its proportions were only fixed by a precise geometric construction in 1962.

The blue border stands for peace, the crimson red for courage and the national flower; the moon and sun, whose faces disappeared in that 1962 redesign, wish the country to last as long as they do.

Location map — Nepal
Nepal on the world map
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Nepal in figures

Capital
Kathmandu
Population
29.2 million inhabitants as of 2021
Area
147,181 km²
Currency
Nepalese rupee
Official language
Nepali
Demonym
Nepalese, Nepali
Local name
नेपाल
Internet domain
.np
Calling code
+977
UN member since
Admission date: 14-12-1955

Nepal: bordering countries

2 bordering countries

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Data: Wikidata (CC0). Flags and map: Geo Nerd.

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