End of Monarchy
By an overwhelming majority, on Friday, 28 December 2007, the makeshift Nepalese Parliament voted to abolish the Monarchy in favor of a Republic. The abolition was officially approved on 28 May 2008, by a vote among elected members of the Constituent Assembly.
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“Why doesn’t the United States take over the monarchy and unite with England? England does have important assets. Naturally the longer you wait, the more they will dwindle. At least you could use it for a summer resort instead of Maine.”
—W.H. (Wystan Hugh)