Nepal is a landlocked country in South Asia, primarily situated in the Himalayas. It is located between two large neighboring countries: China to the north (specifically the Tibet Autonomous Region) and India to the south, east, and west. Nepal's approximate geographic coordinates are around 28°N latitude and 84°E longitude. The capital city of Nepal is Kathmandu. The country features diverse geography including fertile plains, forested hills, and eight of the world's ten highest mountains, including Mount Everest, the tallest on Earth. Nepal is not part of either India or China but is an independent sovereign nation nestled between them.
