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red with a blue border around the unique shape of two overlapping right triangles; the smaller, upper triangle bears a white stylized moon and the larger, lower triangle bears a white 12-pointed sun
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Official country name
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
Short name
Nepal
Local names
Sanghiya Loktantrik Ganatantra Nepal (long)
Nepal (short)
Nepal (short)
Nationality
Nepalese (singular and plural) (noun) Nepal (adjective)
Languages spoken
Nepali 47.8%, Maithali 12.1%, Bhojpuri 7.4%, Tharu (Dagaura/Rana) 5.8%, Tamang 5.1%, Newar 3.6%, Magar 3.3%, Awadhi 2.4%, other 10%, unspecified 2.5% (2001 census)
Notes
many in government and business also speak English (2001 est.)
Capital
Kathmandu
Government type
federal democratic republic
Population
29,519,114 ranked 42, (data 2008)
Geography
strategic location between China and India; contains eight of world's 10 highest peaks, including Mount Everest and Kanchenjunga - the world's tallest and third tallest - on the borders with China and India respectively. The lowest point is Kanchan Kalan 70 m.
Coastline
Coastline 0 km.
Land borders
2,926km, China 1,236 km, India 1,690 km.
Administrative divisions
14 zones (anchal, singular and plural); Bagmati, Bheri, Dhawalagiri, Gandaki, Janakpur, Karnali, Kosi, Lumbini, Mahakali, Mechi, Narayani, Rapti, Sagarmatha, Seti
Independence
1768 (unified by Prithvi Narayan SHAH)