National symbols of Nepal

Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by two countries: China by the north and India by the east, west and south.^[1]^[2] It borders the Himalayas including the highest peak, Mount Everest, which is also the highest point on Earth.^[3] The Government of Nepal had officially adopted several national symbols such as Nepali as the language, the national flag featuring the Himalayas (removed in 1962) with the Sun and the Moon, rhododendron (Rhododendron arboreum) as the national flower, crimson as the national colour, the Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus) as the national bird, and cow as the national animal.^[4]

^ "India and China: How Nepal's new map is stirring old rivalries". BBC. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
^ Tsering, Dawa (2022-07-12). "Border Villages in Tibet: Why India should be Wary of China's New 'Eyes and Ears' in Himalaya". tibet.net. Central Tibetan Administration. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
^ "Mount Everest". education.nationalgeographic.org. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
^ "National Symbols of Nepal". Shikshasanjal.

[1] "India and China: How Nepal's new map is stirring old rivalries". BBC. 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2024-11-18.

[2] Tsering, Dawa (2022-07-12). "Border Villages in Tibet: Why India should be Wary of China's New 'Eyes and Ears' in Himalaya". tibet.net. Central Tibetan Administration. Retrieved 2024-11-18.

[3] "Mount Everest". education.nationalgeographic.org. Retrieved 2024-11-18.

[4] "National Symbols of Nepal". Shikshasanjal.

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