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.
At a Glance
Capital Kathmandu
Region Asia
Subregion Southern Asia
Population 29,136,808
Area 147,181 km²
Coat of Arms
Language & Culture
Native Names
नेपाल (Nepali)
Languages
Nepali
Demonyms
Nepalese (male), Nepalese (female)
Week Starts On
sunday
Economy & Details
Currency
₨ Nepalese rupee
Top Level Domain
.np
UN Member
Yes
Driving Side
left
Timezones
UTC+05:45