Nepalese celebrate the end of monarchy outside the convention hall where Nepal's newly elected Constituent Assembly is meeting, in Katmandu, Nepal, Wednesday, May 28, 2008. Lawmakers prepared Wednesday to declare Nepal the world's newest republic and bring an end a centuries-old Hindu monarchy, but said they would give the last king 15 days to leave the palace. (AP Photo/Mustafa Quraishi)AP - Lawmakers prepared Wednesday to declare Nepal the world’s newest republic and bring an end to its centuries-old Hindu monarchy, as Nepalis rejoiced in the streets of the capital in anticipation of the announcement.