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Where is Nepal?

Nepal is a country in South Asia.

Nepal in gold; its neighbours are lighter. Drawn from the outlines the game uses.
Type
Country
Continent
Asia
Region
South Asia
Land borders
2: China, India
Coast
None. Nepal is landlocked.
Area
About 150,000 km² on the game’s map
Hemispheres
Northern; Eastern
Capital city
27.72° N, 85.32° E

About Nepal

Everest, Kangchenjunga, Lhotse, Makalu, Cho Oyu, Dhaulagiri, Manaslu and Annapurna all rise here or on its borders. Gurkhas, named after the town of Gorkha, have fought for Britain since 1815. The two pennants of the flag stand for the Himalaya and for the two main religions.

Clues from Atlas Daily

Round 1 on 4 September 2026 (#3), hardest clue first:

  1. Eight of the world's fourteen peaks above 8,000 metres lie fully or partly within its borders.
  2. Its soldiers have served in the British Army for two centuries under a name derived from a hill town.
  3. A 2015 earthquake killed nearly 9,000 people and toppled temples in its capital valley.
  4. Its flag is the only national flag that is not a rectangle.

Round 2 on 13 September 2026 (#12), hardest clue first:

  1. Eight of the world's fourteen peaks above 8,000 metres lie fully or partly within its borders.
  2. Its soldiers have served in the British Army for two centuries under a name derived from a hill town.
  3. A 2015 earthquake killed nearly 9,000 people and toppled temples in its capital valley.
  4. Its flag is the only national flag that is not a rectangle.

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Sources: Encyclopaedia Britannica: Nepal. Borders, area and map from Natural Earth 1:50m outlines, the same ones the game uses.