Nepal
Asia · Capital: Kathmandu
Nepal is a country in Asia, home to about 29.7 million people across 147,181 km². Its capital is Kathmandu. It is landlocked sharing land borders with 2 countries.
Key facts
Capital
Kathmandu
Region
Asia
Population
~29.7 million people
Area
147,181 km²
Density
202 people per km²
Coastline
Landlocked
Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere
Drives on the
Left
Language
Nepali
Standard time zones
1
Highest point
8,849 m
Head of state
Not a monarch
Flag colors
red, blue, white
Land borders (2)
China
IndiaNepal in the game
Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Nepal is moderately well known, so it typically appears as the answer in medium puzzles. These are the 20 claims from the pool that are true of Nepal, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.
- Borders India1 of 6
- Its capital city's name begins with “K”1 of 11
- Its name begins with “N”1 of 11
- Borders China1 of 14
- Has a peak higher than 5,000 m1 of 27
- Borders exactly two countries1 of 28
- Has a peak higher than 4,000 m1 of 43
- Is landlocked1 of 44
- Is in Asia1 of 48
- Drives on the left1 of 54
- Has a peak higher than 3,000 m1 of 65
- Its name has 6 letters or fewer1 of 67
- Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
- Its flag contains blue1 of 99
- Has exactly one official language1 of 130
- Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
- Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
- Its flag contains red1 of 152
- Does not have a monarch as head of state1 of 153
- Lies within a single time zone1 of 177