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- Nepali flag is the only flag in the world which is triangular in shape.
- The word Himalaya means the home or abode of snow.
- The geological age of the Himalaya is approximately 70 million years.
- Himalayan rivers are older than the Himalayan peaks.
- In Nepal there are 8 of the world’s 14 highest mountains above 8000 meters, including Mount Everest.
- Nepal has 8% of the total species of birds found in the world.
- The highest lake on earth, Tilicho, is in Nepal. It rests at 4800 meters.
