Nepal — where the plains meet the roof of the world.

Nepal is in Southern Asia, between China and India. It covers a total area of 143,351 sq. km, with a border 2,926 km long in total — 1,236 km shared with China and 1,690 km with India. It is a landlocked country.

The weather and climate vary from hot summers to severe winters. Nepal has as many varieties of land as it does weather and people — the land starts at 70 m below sea level in Kanchan Kalan in the Terai and passes through the hilly region up to the world’s highest point, Mount Everest, at 8,850 m.

Nepal is known for its natural beauty and its own rich cultures. It is home to more than 70 ethnic groups, and more than 60 different languages are spoken across the country. Nepali is the national language.