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Introduction - Nepal: | Location - Nepal: | Location | Southern Asia, between China and India | | Geographic coordinates | 28 00 N, 84 00 E | | Map references | Asia | | Area | total: 147,181 sq km
land: 143,181 sq km
water: 4,000 sq km | | Area comparative | slightly larger than Arkansas | | Land boundaries | total: 2,926 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 | Tarai or flat river plain of the Ganges in south, central hill region, rugged Himalayas in north | | Elevation extremes | lowest point: Kanchan 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: 16.07%
permanent crops: 0.85%
other: 83.08% (2005) | | Irrigated land | 11,700 sq km (2003) | | Natural hazards | severe thunderstorms, flooding, landslides, drought, and famine depending on the timing, intensity, and duration of the summer monsoons | | Environment current issues | deforestation (overuse of wood for fuel and lack of alternatives); contaminated water (with human and animal wastes, agricultural runoff, and industrial effluents); wildlife conservation; vehicular emissions | | Environment international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, 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 worlds 10 highest peaks, including Mount Everest and Kanchenjunga - the worlds tallest and third tallest - on the borders with China and India respectively | |
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This page was last updated on 16 September, 2007 Source: CIA >>> |