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NEPAL IN FIGURES & FACTS

Official Name – Nepal

Continent – Asia

Capital – Kathmandu

Location – Between India (South, East & West) and China (North).

Longitude – 80.4´ to 88.12´ (East)

Latitude – 26.22´ to 30.27´ (North)

Boundaries – Total: 2,926 Km, Border countries: China 1236 Km & India 1690 Km.

Area – 1,47,181 Sq. Km (1 % of Asia and 0.1 % of the World & ranked in 94th)

Length & Breadth – L. – 885 Km (East-West) & B. – 145-241 Km (North-South)

Altitude – Highest – 8848 Meters (Mount Everest), Lowest – 57 Meters (Kechana) from sea level.

Regions – Himalayan Region– North, Area occupied – 15 %, altitude 4877-8848 m Mountain (Hilly) Region – Middle, Area occupied – 68 %, altitude 450-4877 m Terai Region- South, Area occupied – 17 %, altitude 57-450 m