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Geography
Located at the Southern Asia, between China and India is Nepal.
Geographic coordinates is 28 00 N, 84 00 E. And the total area is
about 140,800 sq. km while the land area is 136, 800 sq. km .The
border countries from Nepal are China 1,236 km and India 1,690 km
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Terrain in the lowest point is Kanchan Kalan that is 70 m, and the
highest point is Mount Everest about 8,848 m . Natural resources
are, quartz, water, timber, hydropower potential, scenic beauty,
small deposits of lignite, copper, cobalt, and iron ore.
Current issues in the country of Nepal are the almost total dependence
on wood for fuel and cutting down trees to expand agricultural land
without replanting has resulted in widespread deforestation, soil
erosion, water pollution.
Geographic condition of Nepal is landlocked, a strategic location
between China and India,and also contains eight of world's 10 highest
peaks.
Climate
In the high mountain ranges, temperatures remain cold all year and
snow covers the mountains. In the Tarai and the Kathmandu Valley,
summer (April:September) is hot and rainy, and winter (November:February)
is cool. Monsoon season is mid-June to mid:September.
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