Nepal is a landlocked nation. India envelopes it on three sides, while the Tibet Autonomous Region of China forms the northern frontier. Nepal follows the curve of the Himalayan range. The country has an average width of 100km and is 885km in length. Within an area equal in size to Austria and Switzerland combined, is a terrain that ranges from the tropical lowland jungle of the Terai to the highest mountain peak on earth.
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