Nepal
147,193 km² · 91st largest of 193
Land borders
Nearest countries
- India · 790 km
- Bhutan · 800 km
- Bangladesh · 930 km
- Pakistan · 1030 km
- Tajikistan · 1340 km
- Kyrgyzstan · 1560 km
Size
Facts that mention Nepal
Which countries are landlocked by other landlocked countries, so you must cross two borders to reach the sea?
Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan
Liechtenstein is ringed by Switzerland and Austria, both landlocked. Uzbekistan's neighbours are Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. None has ocean access, since the Caspian is a lake.
Nepal's time zone is offset from UTC by how much?
5 hours 45 minutes
Nepal uses UTC+5:45, one of the few quarter-hour offsets in the world. It is set to the local mean time of Gaurishankar, near Kathmandu, which also keeps it visibly distinct from India's UTC+5:30.
Which country has the only national flag that is not a rectangle?
Nepal
Nepal's flag is two stacked pennants, and its exact geometry is written into the constitution as a construction procedure. Switzerland and the Vatican are square, which is unusual but still rectangular.
How many time zone offsets are actually in use around the world?
About 38
Twenty-four is the tidy answer and the wrong one. Half-hour and quarter-hour offsets in India, Nepal, Iran, parts of Australia and elsewhere, plus offsets beyond UTC+12, bring the real count to around 38.
Which two countries have square national flags?
Switzerland and Vatican City
Both are 1:1. Switzerland's civil ensign at sea is rectangular, because square flags do not behave well on ships.
Which country has the highest average elevation?
Bhutan
Bhutan averages over 3,000 m, higher than Nepal, because Nepal includes low southern plains while Bhutan is almost entirely mountainous.
Nepal's official calendar puts the current year at roughly what?
About 57 years ahead
The Bikram Sambat calendar runs about 56 to 57 years ahead, so Gregorian 2026 falls in 2082-83. Nepal is one of the few countries using it officially.
Which country has among the most public holidays in the world?
Nepal
Nepal recognises a large number of festivals across several religious traditions, with counts frequently cited above 30 days a year, among the highest anywhere.