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Which country has a national flag that is not rectangular — it's made of two stacked triangles?

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Nepal

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Why it's right

Nepal's national flag is formed from two triangular pennants. It is the only national flag that is not a quadrilateral. Its design includes a moon and a sun, with a crimson field and a blue border.

Wikipedia: Flag of Nepal

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Nepal's constitution includes precise geometric instructions — complete with mathematical formulas — for constructing the flag's exact shape.

Wikipedia: Flag of Nepal

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Sources: Wikipedia