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Nepal, [a] officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, [b] is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas, but also includes parts of the Indo-Gangetic Plain.
Nepal, country of Asia, lying along the southern slopes of the Himalayan mountain ranges. It is a landlocked country located between India to the east, south, and west and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north. Its territory extends roughly 500 miles (800 kilometres) from east to west and 90 to 150 miles from north to south.
A trekkers' paradise, Nepal combines Himalayan views, golden temples, charming hill villages and jungle wildlife watching to offer one of the world's great travel destinations.
landlocked; strategic location between China and India; contains eight of world's 10 highest peaks, including Mount Everest and Kanchenjunga -- the world's tallest and third tallest mountains -- on the borders with China and India respectively.
Provides an overview of Nepal, including key dates and facts about this Himalayan country.
Nepal, a landlocked country in South Asia, spans an area of approximately 147,516 km 2 (56,956 mi 2). It sits wedged between two powerful countries, sharing its northern border with China's Tibet Autonomous Region and its other borders with India to the east, west, and south.
Nepal Factsheet - The World Factbook. Country Factsheet. PDF. Introduction. Background. During the late 18th and 19th centuries, the principality of Gorkha united many other principalities and states of the sub-Himalayan region into a Nepali Kingdom.
Nepal lies between China and India in South Asia. The country is slightly larger than the state of Arkansas. Nepal has the greatest altitude change of any location on Earth. The lowlands are at...
Nepal (Nepali: नेपाल) is a country in South Asia between India and China. Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, and the central Himalaya Mountains are in Nepal. [17] 12 of the world's highest mountain peaks are in Nepal. [18] . It is also the birthplace of Buddha. [19] .
From historic temples and sacred sites in Kathmandu to trekking trails with views of the mighty Everest, here are the best places to visit in Nepal.