In 2008, Nepal abolished its 240-year-old monarchy to become the world's newest republic
After centuries of rule by the Shah dynasty, Nepal's newly elected assembly voted overwhelmingly in 2008 to abolish the monarchy and transform the Himalayan nation into a secular federal republic.
On May 28, 2008, the first meeting of Nepal's Constituent Assembly made history by declaring the nation a republic. This monumental vote ended 240 years of rule by the Shah dynasty, which had governed Nepal since its unification in the 18th century.
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