Nepal
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
Nepal is a country in Southern Asia, Asia. Its capital is Kathmandu, home to roughly 28,087,871 people across 147,181 km² of land.
Key facts
- Capital
- Kathmandu
- Continent
- Asia
- Subregion
- Southern Asia
- Population
- 28,087,871
- Land area
- 147,181 km²
- ISO codes
- NP / NPL
- Languages
- Nepali
Did you know?
- Nepal is the only country with a non-rectangular national flag — two stacked triangles represent the Himalayas and two major religions.
- Sherpa guides from high valleys enable summit attempts on Everest, passing down mountaineering expertise through generations.
- The Kumari tradition in Kathmandu Valley selects a young girl from the Newar community to embody divine presence until puberty.
- Dashain festival honors goddess Durga with family reunions, bamboo swings erected in villages, and tika blessings on foreheads.
- Buddha was born in Lumbini in the southern Terai, now a pilgrimage park marked by an engraved pillar from Emperor Ashoka.
Bordering countries
China
IndiaPractice with geography games
Studying Nepal is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.