Nepal is a landlocked country between two very large countries viz; China and India. China borders Nepal in the North with the high Himalayan mountain ranges acting as border between the two countries. India borders Nepal in the East, West and South.
Since China borders Nepal with High hills, the only option for Nepal for any transit of goods, and sea access is via India’s Border, Bay of Bengal, even for most of the imports from China has to come via India.
In terms of topography, 75% of the Areas of Nepal is covered by Mountains and rugged hills, and other about 25% is covered by the tropical region of Tarai.
The total land area of Nepal is 147,181 square Kilometer (56,827 sq mi). It is situated in the central part of the Himalayas.
Nepal is divided broadly into 3 category, The Mountain Region, The Hilly Region, and The Tarai Region and these divisions are based on the attitude.
The altitude of Nepal ranges from a minimum height of 67 meters (Kechana Kalan, in Jhapa District) to 8,848 meters (Mount Everest) within span of 885 KMs from east to west and 193 KMs from north to south.
The extreme attitudinal variation in the short stretch has resulted in 11 bio-climatic zones ranging from lower tropical below 500 m to alpine above 5,000 m in the High Himalayas.
Nepal is a unique country geographically, culturally and historically. Because of its vast diversity and natural bounty, hundreds and thousands of people visit Nepal every year
