Welcome to Nepal, the land of Himalayas and Lord Buddha. With an area of 147,516 km2 Nepal is the 93rd largest country in the world located in between China and India.
10 Interesting Facts about Nepal that will change your mind about what you think of Nepal!
We feel proud to write down some of the amazing facts about Nepal. These facts are really mind-blowing and you will simply enjoy reading it.
We follow a calendar that is approximately 57 years ahead of the Gregorian calendar !
We may be behind in different aspects, but tell you what? We are far more ahead in time. We follow the Nepalese calendar which is also known as Bikram Sambat (BS), just like AD. You are in the year 2020 and we are in the year 2077, already.
The only flag that’s not square or rectangular!
Nepal is the only county in the world with a triangular flag (not square or rectangular)..Nepal’s flag is a well calculated mathematical flag. The size, dimension, and also the formula to draw it’s flag is well defined in the constitution of Nepal.
Nepal does not celebrate an independence day!
Nepal does not have an independent day because Nepal was never colonized. This is the only country in the world that was never under any foreign invasion. It is the oldest country in Asia.
Nepal bags the Guinness World Record for the largest human flag made ever!
We also make world records.
The world’s highest peak, the Mount Everest lies in Nepal!
Nepal is a home to 8 of the 10 highest peaks in the World.
Diversity at its best!
Nepal is a home to about 123 different mother tongues and around 80 ethnic groups practicing their own culture and religions. The interesting part? The interesting part is that Nepal has not gone through any violence or bloodshed in the name of religion and culture till date.
Did you know the last monarch of the World was from Nepal?
Yes, Nepal has seen some radical political movements in the last few decades and is the young republic in the World. Though, South Sudan became the newest republic leaving Nepal behind.
The only Living Goddess in the World !
The literal meaning of Kumari is Virgin. In Nepal, these kumari, or “living goddesses,” are pre-pubescent girls considered to be the earthly manifestations of divine female energy, incarnations of the goddess known as Taleju, the Nepalese name for Durga.
Bird that you will not find anywhere, but just in Nepal!
Spiny Babbler is a bird which only found in Nepal. You cannot find this bird elsewhere.
Kathmandu, the single city with the highest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites !
Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal is the only city in the world that has the maximum number of World Heritages (in a single city), listed by UNESCO