some interesting facts about nepal

• nepal is the only country with non rectangular flag. nepal’s flag is maroon in colour with two triangle shapes stacked on one another with blue border.
• the only living goddess in the world, kumari can be found in nepal.
• there is no independence in nepal as it was never colonized.
• namaste is the standard greeting in nepal which can mean hello, good bye, thank you. namaste is directly translated as ‘i salute the god in you’.
• the highest lake, tilicho, is in nepal. it is at 4,800 m.
• deepest lake at highest elevation is in nepal. she phoksundo is 145 m deep and at an altitude of 3,600 m.
• deepest gorge, the kali gandaki dropping 1,200 m, is in nepal.
• lowest valley on earth, the arun valley is in nepal
• world’s highest peak, mount everest or sagarmatha (as locally called), is in nepal
• nepal has world’s highest concentration of world heritage sites.
• it is believed that nepal has world slowest download speeds.
• 92% of nepal’s energy comes from hydropower
• june 2008 was when nepal ceases to be a monarchy.
• slaughtering of cows is banned in nepal
• touching anything with your feet is considered offensive in nepal
• nepal is a paradise for adventure lovers
• there have never been religious or ethnic riot in nepal.