Nepal has a non-rectangular flag. Its flag is made of two triangles stacked atop one another. The upper triangle represents the moon, while the lower triangle represents the sun. Background photo created by rawpixel.com - www.freepik.com
In 2015, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 hit the
country. Over 6,000 people died, while more than 13,000 were injured.
Prince Siddhartha Gautama of the Shakya royal family’s was born in Lumbini in the 6th century BC, later known as Gautam Buddha.
Cows are considered considered as an incarnation of Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth and for that reason, many Nepalis do not consume beef. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
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