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Geography |
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| Location |
Southern
Asia, between China and India |
| Area |
Total:
47,000 sq km
Water: 0 sq km
Land: 47,000 sq km (2003) |
| Land
Boundaries |
Total:
1,075 km
Border Countries: China 470 km, India 605 km (2003) |
| Area - comparative |
About
half the size of Indiana (US) |
| Elevation
Extremes |
Lowest
point: Drangme Chhu 97 m
Highest point: Kula Kangri 7,553 m (2003) |
| Coastline |
0
km (landlocked) |
| Climate |
Varies;
tropical in southern plains; cool winters and hot Summers in
central valleys; severe winters and cool summers in Himalayas |
| Terrain |
Mostly
mountainous with some fertile valleys and savanna. |
| Natural
Resources |
Timber,
Hydropower, Gypsum, Calcium Carbide |
| Land
use |
Arable
land: 2.98%
Permanent crops: 0.43%
Other: 96.59% (2003) |
| Irrigated
Land |
400
sq km (2003) |
| Environment
- Current Issues |
Soil
Erosion; limited access to potable water |
| Environment
- International Agreements |
Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
Signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea |
| Source:www.geographyiq.com |
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