Situated in the north-eastern hemisphere, in the largest continent Asia, in between two Asian giants China and India. Nepal is a land locked mountainous country surrounded by India on three sides with five of her provinces- Uttaranchal, Uttarpradesh, Bihar, Bengal and Sikkim (1185 km) and by China in the north with Tibet, her autonomous region (850 km). It is sixty five times smaller than China and twenty two times smaller than India and occupies 0.003% area of the world and 0.03% of Asia. Rectangular in shape, Nepal extends 885 km east-west and the north south breadth ranging from 145 km to 241 km the most, the least average 193 km. The latest area, after the 2036 BS Border Settlement with China has remained 147181 sq. Km (56827 sq. miles).
Extended from the sea level to an altitude of 58 m (Jhapa District) at the lowest to 8848 m (Solukhumbu District) the highest, Nepal Physically comprises of the Himalayas (15%), the Hills (68%) and the Terai (17%) divided parallel from east to west and politically is divided in to 5 Development Regions, 14 Zones and 75 Districts. Bangladesh, the nearest neighbouring country after the close ones China and India, is only 27 km far. The Bay of Bengal, the nearest sea port from Nepal, in the Indian Ocean (Bangladesh) lies about 1100 km away. Though small in the map of the earth, the surface diversity along with extensive biodiversity, exquisite and pristine socio-cultural structure, unique lifestyle and rich heritage of civilization have all rendered this land of ancient legend like a collection of wonders into immensely beautiful and consecrated.
Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, is connected to the north-east with Tibet, the autonomous region of the northern neighbour China by Kodari Highway (113 km) whereas to the south, it is connected with Raxaul, the border post of another neighbour, India by the Tribhuwan Highway (186 km). Besides, the Tribhuwan Airport of Kathmandu offers scheduled national as well as international services.
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