Geography (Nepal)
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     Total area:
         140,800 km2
     Land area:
         136,800 km2
     Comparative area:
         slightly larger than Arkansas
     Land boundaries:
         2,926 km total; China 1,236 km, India 1,690 km
     Coastline:
         none - landlocked
     Maritime claims:
         none - landlocked
     Disputes:
         none
     Climate:
         varies from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers
         and mild winters in south
     Terrain:
         Terai or flat river plain of the Ganges in south, central hill region,
         rugged Himalayas in north
     Natural resources:
         quartz, water, timber, hydroelectric potential, scenic beauty; small
         deposits of lignite, copper, cobalt, iron ore
     Land use:
         arable land 17%; permanent crops NEGL%; meadows and pastures 13%; forest and
         woodland 33%; other 37%; includes irrigated 2%
     Environment:
         contains eight of world's 10 highest peaks; deforestation; soil erosion;
         water pollution
     Note:
         landlocked; strategic location between China and India