Nepal, a landlocked country lies in south Asia. It is situated in between of two great economy i.e. India in southern, eastern and western part and China in northern part. It is spread in area of 147181 square kilometer. Although the country is small, most of its territory (80%) is covered with Himalayas and it is second richest country in water resource.
Nepal is divided in three geographical region, each stretching from east to west across the country. The southernmost part is Terai and northernmost is covered with Himalayan foothills. The central section of Nepal is formed by the Mahabharat chain (a range of mountain having altitude of 2000-3000 meters). Area was originally covered with tropical vegetation, but has almost converted to agricultural production. Terai is known as breadbasket of Nepal because of fertile land.
Nepal is country of Mount Everest and is dominated by world's most imposing mountains. Eight of ten highest peaks in the world are located here and most are covered with permanent snowfall.
The climate varies with elevation. Nepal has four major seasons, namely:
- Winter (December-February),
- Spring (March-May),
- Summer (June-august),
- Autumn (September November).
Here is map of Nepal.
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