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Nepal

Location
Location Description

Southern Asia, between China and India, west of Bhutan

Continent
Asia
Bordering Countries
China, India
Independent
Yes
Flag
Flag Description

The flag of this country 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.

Capital
Kathmandu
Language
Nepali
Currency
(rupee)
Size
56,827 sq mi (147,181 sq km) — 96th largest
Total Population
29,911,840 people — 51st largest
Population Density
526 people per sq mi (203 people per sq km) — 73rd largest
Fun Fact
Has the only national flag with a non-rectangular shape and the only one taller than it is wide

Country Location

Southern Asia, between China and India, west of Bhutan

Country Flag

The flag of this country 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.