Nepal’s Flag



The national flag of Nepal is unique as it is the world’s only non-quadrilateral national flag. It is a combination of two red triangular shaped object with a blue border, with a sun and moon. The blue border symbolizes the peace and harmony, the crimson red indicates the brave spirits of the Nepalese people. The two triangles symbolize the Himalaya Mountains and represent the two major religions, Hinduism and Buddhism.]The moon symbolizes that the Nepalese are soothing and calm, while the sun symbolizes fierce resolve.



Nepal’s National anthem



सयौं थुँगा फूलका हामी, एउटै माला नेपाली



सार्वभौम भई फैलिएका, मेची-माहाकाली।

प्रकृतिका कोटी-कोटी सम्पदाको आंचल

वीरहरूका रगतले, स्वतन्त्र र अटल।

ज्ञानभूमि, शान्तिभूमि तराई, पहाड, हिमाल

अखण्ड यो प्यारो हाम्रो मातृभूमि नेपाल।

बहुल जाति, भाषा, धर्म, संस्कृति छन् विशाल

अग्रगामी राष्ट्र हाम्रो, जय जय नेपाल।





English translation



Woven from hundreds of flowers, we are one garland that's Nepali



Spread sovereign from Mechi to Mahakali

A playground for nature's wealth unending

Out of the sacrifice of our braves, a nation free and unyielding

A land of knowledge, of peace, the plains, hills and mountains tall

Indivisible, this beloved land of ours, our motherland Nepal

Of many races, languages, religions, and cultures of incredible sprawl

This progressive nation of ours, all hail Nepal





Nepal’s Background



Officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country, located in the South Asia, bordered to the north by the People’s Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India. With an area of 1,47,181 sq. km and a population of approximately 28 million, Nepal is the world’s 93rd largest country by mass and the 41st most populous country. Although Nepal is a small landlocked country, it is one of the best places where travellers can treasure a lot – natural diversity, unique cultures, eye catching scenes, etc.

A monarchy throughout most of its history, Nepal was ruled by the Shah dynasty of kings from 1768, when Prithvi Narayan Shah unified its many small kingdoms. However, a decade-long People's Revolution by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) along with several weeks of mass protests by all major political parties of Nepal in 2006 voted overwhelmingly in favor of the abdication of the last Nepali monarch Gyanendra Shah and lead to the establishment of a federal democratic republic in May 28, 2008.





Geography



Nepal is rectangular in shape, approximately 885 km long boarded by Mechi river in east and Mahakali river in west and roughly 200 km tall north to south. Geographically, Nepal is divided into three regions – The Northern Himalayan Region, The Mid Hily Region and The Southern Terai Region. The mountainous north has eight of the world's ten highest mountains, including the highest Mount Everest whereas the fertile and humid southern Terai is heavily urbanized.





Weather and climate



Nepal’s climatic conditions range from tropical to arctic. Low-land Terai region with its maximum altitude at 305m has a hot and humid climate that can rise above 45 Degree Celsius during the summer. Mid-land regions are pleasant almost all the year round, although winter nights are cool. The northern mountain region, at an altitude above 3,300m has an alpine climate with considerably lower temperatures in winter. This chilling cold climate causes the mountainous people to migrate in the Hilly region for some months.

The year is divided into 4 seasons of Nepal : Winter ( December – February ), Spring ( March – May), Summer ( June – August ) and Autumn ( September – November )
If you are a nature lover, then its best to visit Nepal during spring and autumn when the flowers are in full bloom and mountain slopes covered with colorful flowers.



Nepal’s Capital



Kathmandu is the capital and, with more than one million inhabitants, the largest metropolitan city of Nepal. The city is the urban core of the Kathmandu Valley in the Himalayas, which contains two sister cities: Lalitpur (Patan), 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to its south and Bhaktapur or Bhadgaon, 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to its east, and a number of smaller towns. It is also acronymed as 'KTM' and named 'tri-city’. In the last census (2001), the city of Kathmandu had 671,846 inhabitants. Population estimates for 2005 were 790,612 for 2010 they stood at 989,273 and 2012 at 1,006,656 The municipal area is (50.67 square kilometres (19.56 sq mi) and the population density is 19,500 per km².

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