Nepal — Capital, Flag and Country Facts

Explore Nepal: capital Kathmandu, population, flag, geography, languages, history and culture.

Nepal is in Asia. Its capital is Kathmandu.

Climate

Varies from subtropical in the south to alpine in the Himalayas; monsoon season June-September

Flat river plain in the Terai south; central hilly region; Himalayan peaks in the north including Everest

Nepal has the only non-rectangular national flag in the world.

Nepal is home to eight of the world's fourteen peaks above 8,000 meters.

Lumbini in Nepal is the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha).

1768: Prithvi Narayan Shah unifies Nepal

1816: Sugauli Treaty with British India defines Nepal's borders

1951: End of Rana dynasty; restoration of the monarchy

1996: Maoist insurgency begins

2008: Monarchy abolished; Nepal becomes a federal republic

2015: Devastating earthquake kills nearly 9,000 people; new constitution adopted