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Did you know Angkor Wat is the largest religious structure in the world? The 12th-century temple complex sprawls across some 160 hectares, built as a Hindu temple and later transformed into a Buddhist one. Cambodians are so proud of it that it appears on their national flag — a rarity among the world's flags.

Did you know Vanuatu has a functioning post office nine feet or three meters under the sea? Since 2003, snorkelers off Hideaway Island have posted special waterproof postcards into an underwater postbox - when postal staff are on duty down there, a flag flies on a float above the site. The box really is cleared and the cards really arrive.

Did you know Nepal has the world's only non-rectangular national flag? Its two stacked crimson pennants represent the Himalayas, with the sun and moon symbolizing the hope that Nepal lasts as long as they do. Fitting for a country whose mountains are still growing — Everest gains a few millimeters (less than a half of a centimeter) every year.