Nepal, officially known, according to its
Interim Constitution, as the State of Nepal
(previously known as Kingdom of Nepal) is
a landlocked Himalayan country in South Asia.
It is bordered by China to the north and by
India (Bihar, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand,
West Bengal) to the south, east and west.
Though
a small territory, the landscape of Nepal
is unusually diverse, ranging from the humid
Terai in the south to the lofty Himalayas
in the north. Eight of the world's ten highest
mountains are in Nepal, including Mount
Everest. The country is famous for: tourism,
trekking, hiking, camping, mountain biking,
national wildlife parks, jungle safaris,
river rafting, sport fishing, and its many
beautiful temples and places of worship.
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