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 Nepal is situated in the central part of the continent of Asia, on the southern slopes of the Great Himalayas. It extends from 260 22'N to 30027' N latitudes in the northern hemisphere and from 8004' E to 88012' E longitudes in the eastern hemisphere. It is surrounded by India from three sides, east, west and south, China lies to its north. The Himalayan range in the north is the natural boundary between Nepal and China. The two rivers Mechi in the east and mahakali in the west are other natural boundaries between Nepal and India. The ten yard no man's land called 'Dash Gaja' with pillars in the arbitrary boundary between Nepal and India in the country's southern boundary.
Nepal has a total area of 147,181 sq km. which is 0.90% of the land area of the earth. It is spread over in about 885 km from east to west. But its  north-south width varies from 145 km in the east to 241 km in the west. The average width is about 193 km. It is larger in size than some of its neighboring countries like Bhutan, Maldives and Sri Lanka. However, it is much smaller than its two big neighbors, i.e. India and China. Nepal is about 22 times smaller than India and 44 times smaller than China.
Nepal is one of the richest countries of natural source in the world in terms of bio-diversity due to its unique geographical position and altitudinal variation. The elevation of the  country ranges from 60m. above sea level to the highest point on earth, Mt. Everest at 8848 m. all within a distance of 150 km with climatic conditions ranging from sub-tropical to arctic. This wild variation fosters an incredible variety of ecosystems, the greatest mountain range on earth, thick subtropical jungles teeming with a wealth of wildlife, thundering rivers, forested hills and frozen valleys. But the nation haven't get benefit of those natural source due to lacking education and economic status.
Within this spectacular geography is also one of the richest  cultural landscapes anywhere. The country is a potpourri of ethnic groups and sub-groups who speak over 70 languages and dialects.
Role of NGOs
The role of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) has become increasing important in making various activities of local development people-oriented and also in extending services and facilities to the grassroots level. In a liberal administrative environment created after the restoration of democracy. |
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