Nepal (Nepali: नेपाल ) is bordered by China (Tibet) to the north and by India to the south, east and west. The Himalaya mountain range runs across Nepal to the north and west, and eight of the world's ten highest mountains, including the highest, Mount Everest, lie within its borders. The capital, Kathmandhu, is the largest city in the country. The official language is Nepali and the state currency is the Nepalese Rupee (NPR). Hinduism is practiced by a majority of the people, but the country also has a strong Buddhist tradition; the birthplace of Buddha Siddhartha Gautama is in Nepal. (More on the differences/similarities between Hinduism and Buddhism soon.) Nepal's flag is the only national flag in the world that is non-quadrilateral in shape. The red in the flag is the color of the rhododendron, the national flower of Nepal. Red suggests aggression while the blue border signifies peace. The curved moon on the flag is a symbol of the peaceful and calm nature of Nepalese, and the sun represents the aggressiveness of Nepalese warriors. It also indicates that as long as there is sun and moon in the sky, Nepal will exist.
Namaste for now.
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