| Location | Southern Asia, between China and India |
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| Geographic coordinates | 27 30 N, 90 30 E |
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| Zone | Asia |
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| Area | total: 47,000 sq km
land: 47,000 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
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| Land boundaries | total: 1,075 km
border countries: China 470 km, India 605 km |
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| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked) |
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| Maritime claims | none (landlocked) |
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| Climate | varies; tropical in southern plains; cool winters and hot summers in central valleys; severe winters and cool summers in Himalayas |
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| Terrain | mostly mountainous with some fertile valleys and savanna |
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| Elevation extremes | lowest point: Drangme Chhu 97 m
highest point: Kula Kangri 7,553 m |
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| Natural resources | timber, hydropower, gypsum, calcium carbonate |
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| Irrigated land | 0 km (landlocked) |
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| Natural hazards | violent storms from the Himalayas are the source of the country's name, which translates as Land of the Thunder Dragon; frequent landslides during the rainy season |
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Environment -
current issues | soil erosion; limited access to potable water |
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Environment -
international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes
signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea |
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| Geography - note | landlocked; strategic location between China and India; controls several key Himalayan mountain passes |
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