Kanchenjunga

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Himalayan mountain on the Nepal–Sikkim border, 8,586 m/28,170 ft high, 120 km/75 mi southeast of Mount Everest. The name means ‘five treasure houses of the great snows’. Kanchenjunga was first climbed by a British expedition in 1955.

The temple of Angkor Wat had five towers but often only three are depicted. Red and blue recall the earlier flags of Cambodia. Effective date: 20 June 1993. >>