Area:
Total: 140,800 sq km
Land: 136,800 sq km
Water: 4,000 sq km
Land boundaries:
Total: 2,926 km.
Border countries: China 1,236 km, India 1,690 km.
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked).
Maritime claims: None (landlocked)
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.
Elevation extremes:
Lowest point: Kanchan Kalan 70 m.
Highest point: Mount Everest 8,850 m (1999 est.).
Natural resources: Quartz, water, timber, hydropower, scenic beauty, small deposits of lignite, copper, cobalt, iron ore.