Nepal shares its territorial borders with India and China, and Kathmandu is its capital
Background
Nepal is located in South Asia and shares territorial borders with India and China. Kathmandu is the capital and the largest metropolitan city of the country. Under the present Constitution the country is organised into seven provincial governments. The UNESCO World Heritage Centre lists two natural properties for Nepal. Sagarmatha National Park was inscribed in 1979. Chitwan National Park was inscribed in 1984.
Capital:
Kathmandu
Land neighbours:
India and China
Natural World Heritage properties:
Sagarmatha National Park, Chitwan National Park
Why it matters for exams: Neighbours, capital and the protected areas on the World Heritage List are the standard one-mark facts asked about any South Asian neighbour of India.
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In plain words
Sagarmatha — The Nepali name carried by the national park that Nepal had inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1979.
Metropolitan city — A category of urban local government used in Nepal for its largest cities.