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| History: | Nepal's government has announced a public holiday for three days, from May 28 to May 30, to celebrate the country becoming a republic. The Narayanhity palace removed the royal flag that was flying on its premises and replaced it with Nepal's national flag on 29 May 2008. |
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| The territory of State: | in South Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, and India to the south, east and west; it is separated from Bhutan by the Indian state of Sikkim and from Bangladesh by a small strip of the Indian state of West Bengal, known as the Siliguri Corridor or "Chicken's Neck". The Himalaya mountain range runs across Nepal's north and western parts, and eight of the world's ten highest mountains, including the highest, Mount Everest, are within its territory. |
| Governor: | president |
| Languages: | Nepali |
| Form of government: | Republic |
| Territorial system: | Sovereign state |
Currencies in circulation
| name | from | to |
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| Nepalese Rupee | to now |