| Official name: |
Kingdom of Nepal
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| Capital: |
Kathmandu
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| Area: |
total: 140,800 sq km
water: 4,000 sq km
land: 136,800 sq km
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| Climate: |
varies from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winters in south
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| Location: |
Southern Asia, between China and India
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| Geographic coordinates: |
28 00 N, 84 00 E
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| Comparative Area: |
slightly larger than Arkansas
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| Land boundaries: |
total: 2,926 km
border countries: China 1,236 km, India 1,690 km
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| Coastline: |
0 km (landlocked)
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| Terrain: |
Terai or flat river plain of the Ganges in south, central hill region, rugged Himalayas in north
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| Elevation extremes: |
lowest point: Kanchan Kalan 70 m
highest point: Mount Everest 8,850 m (1999)
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