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Nepal

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.Coat of arms of Nepal
Official nameFederal Democratic Republic of Nepal
LocationAsia | Southern Asia
Area147181 km2
Population29.14M inhabitants
Density197.966 pop / km2
Demonyms(m) Nepalese / (f) Nepalese
Official languagesNepali
Capital(s)Kathmandu
Statusindependent, officially-assigned
MembershipsUN, FIFA
CurrencyNepalese rupee (₨)
GINI32.8 (2010)
TLD.np
Phone code+9, suffix(es): 77
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