Diplomatic Lists 2017
Nepal is a landlocked country located in South Asia with China in the north and India in the south, east, and west. The country has a diverse geography, including fertile plains, subalpine forested hills, and eight of the world's ten tallest mountains, including Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. Nepal has an area of 147,181 square kilometers (56,827 sq mi) and a population of approximately 30 million.
Nepal is a multiethnic and multilingual nation, home to people of various cultural and religious backgrounds. According to the 2011 census, Nepal's population was approximately 26.5 million people, with a population growth rate of 1.35% per year. Nepali is the official language of Nepal, but over 123 different languages are spoken throughout the country. The major religions in Nepal are Hinduism and Buddhism.
Geographic Coordinates:
28°N 84°E
Land Boundaries:
Total: 3,159 km (China 1,389 km, India 1,770 km)
Climate:
Varies from cool summers and severe winters in the north to subtropical summers and mild winters in the south
Natural Resources:
Quartz, water, timber, hydropower, scenic beauty, small deposits of lignite, copper, cobalt, iron ore
Administrative Divisions:
7 provinces, 77 districts, and 753 local units including 6 metropolitan cities, 11 sub-metropolitan cities, 276 municipal councils, and 460 rural municipalities