GEOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION OF NEPAL
Nepal is a land locked country. It is situated in the south Asia. It is surrounded by two big countries-India and China. It is a constitutional monarchial and democratic state. It is made up of 75 districts and 14 zones. The capital city is Kathmandu, which is in the central part of the country. Nepal has the total area of 1, 47,181 square kilometers and a population of about 23 million. Geographically, Nepal can be divided into three regions. They are described below.
a) Himalayan Region:- This region extends from east to the west, which is located on the northern part of the country. It is covered by snow. It covers 15% of the land area. The highest mountain Mt. Everest that is 8848 metres high lies here. Most of the big rivers begin from this region. It is the least developed region. The climate is very cold. The people of this region wear thick clothes made of wool. The castes of people like Bhote, Tamang, Sherpa live here. They eat foods made of buckwheat and potatoes.
b) Mountain Region:- This region is situated between Himalayan region and Terai Region. It covers 68% of the land area. Most of the valleys, and beautiful lakes are situated in this region. It is rich in wild animals also. The climate is temperate here. The people of this region are farmers and they are illiterate also. It is less developed region. The people like Brahmin, Chherti, Newar live here.
c) Terai Region:- This region is situated to the southern part of Nepal. It covers 17% of land area which is a vast land of plain. Most of the big cities like Biratnagar, Dharan,Janakpur, and Nepalgang are located here. The region has modern facilities like electricity, telephone, irrigation and transportation. The region has very fertile land area. So it is called "The breadbasket of Nepal". The climate is very hot here. The people are quite educated.
a) Himalayan Region:- This region extends from east to the west, which is located on the northern part of the country. It is covered by snow. It covers 15% of the land area. The highest mountain Mt. Everest that is 8848 metres high lies here. Most of the big rivers begin from this region. It is the least developed region. The climate is very cold. The people of this region wear thick clothes made of wool. The castes of people like Bhote, Tamang, Sherpa live here. They eat foods made of buckwheat and potatoes.
b) Mountain Region:- This region is situated between Himalayan region and Terai Region. It covers 68% of the land area. Most of the valleys, and beautiful lakes are situated in this region. It is rich in wild animals also. The climate is temperate here. The people of this region are farmers and they are illiterate also. It is less developed region. The people like Brahmin, Chherti, Newar live here.
c) Terai Region:- This region is situated to the southern part of Nepal. It covers 17% of land area which is a vast land of plain. Most of the big cities like Biratnagar, Dharan,Janakpur, and Nepalgang are located here. The region has modern facilities like electricity, telephone, irrigation and transportation. The region has very fertile land area. So it is called "The breadbasket of Nepal". The climate is very hot here. The people are quite educated.
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