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Nepal's flag isn't even a rectangle. It's also home to 8 of the 10 highest mountains, the birthplace of the Buddha, and a calendar running 56 years…
By Laxman Rawal · Jun 15, 2026
Every other national flag on Earth is a rectangle. Nepal's isn't — it's two stacked triangular pennants, the only non-quadrilateral national flag in the world. And that quirk is the perfect introduction to a country that breaks the mould in almost every way…
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These are not just trivia — they are what the trip feels like. In one country you can go from steamy 60-metre jungle (with rhinos and tigers) to the foot of Everest. You arrive to a different year on the calendar and a clock 15 minutes off the usual half-hour…
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