Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Asia
Region
HimalayasIndo-Gangetic Plain
Area
147,181 km²
Country Bounds
N: 30.4334, S: 26.3567, W: 80.0563, E: 88.1993
Landlocked
Yes
Coordinates of Capital
Kathmandu (27.71, 85.32)
Terrain
Tarai or flat river plain of the Ganges in southcentral hill region with rugged Himalayas in north
Climate
varies from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winters in south
Border Countries
China 1,389 kmIndia 1,770 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Kathmandu
Government Type
Federal parliamentary republic
Established
1923
Driving Side
Left
Time zone
UTC +5:45 hours
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
28,087,871
Population Density
195.94 people/km²
Urban Areas
BharatpurJawlakhelKathmanduLumbiniPalpaPatan
Nationality
Noun: Nepali (singular and plural) Adjective: Nepali
Distribution
most of the population is divided nearly equally between a concentration in the southern-most plains of the Tarai region and the central hilly region; overall density is low