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Nepal

Landlocked between China and India — a country of dramatic altitude, variety and culture.

Nepal is in Southern Asia, between China and India. It covers a total area of 143,351 sq km and its boundary is 2,926 km long in total — bordered by China for 1,236 km and India for 1,690 km. It is a landlocked country. The weather and climate varies from hot summers to severe winters.

Nepal has varieties of lands, just as it has varieties of weather and people. The land starts from 70 m above sea level at Kanchan Kalan in the Terai, passes through the hilly region, and rises to the world's highest point — Mount Everest — at 8,850 m.

Nepal is known for its natural beauty and has its own cultures. More than 70 ethnic groups live here and more than 60 different languages are spoken in different parts of the country. Nepali is the national language of Nepal.

143,351

sq km total area

8,850

m — Mount Everest

70+

ethnic groups