About Nepal

Location	Southern Asia, between China and India
Geographic coordinates	28° N, 84° E
Map references	Asia
Area	Total: 147,181 sq km / Land: 143,181 sq km / Water: 4,000 sq km
Population	30,000,000 (approximately)
Area comparative	Slightly larger than Arkansas
Land boundaries	Total: 2,929 km / Border countries: China 1,236 km, India 1,690 km
Coastline	0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims	None (landlocked)
Climate	Varies from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winters in south
Terrain	Terai or flat river plain of the Ganges in south, central hill region, rugged Himalayas in north
Elevation extremes	Lowest point: Kechana Kalan 70 m / Highest point: Mount Everest 8,850 m
Natural resources	Quartz, water, timber, hydropower, scenic beauty, small deposits of lignite, copper, cobalt, iron ore
Land use	Arable land: 21.68% / Permanent crops: 0.64% / Other: 77.68% (2001)
Irrigated land	11,350 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards	Severe thunderstorms, flooding, landslides, drought, and famine depending on the timing, intensity, and duration of the summer monsoons
Environment	Deforestation (overuse of wood for fuel and lack of alternatives)
Current issues	Contaminated water (with human and animal waste, agricultural runoff, and industrial effluents); wildlife conservation; vehicular emissions
Environment-party to	Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection
International agreements	Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Marine Life Conservation
Geography Note	Landlocked; strategic location between China and India; contains eight of world’s 10 highest peaks, including Mount Everest—the world’s tallest—on the border with China

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