Nepal is a small country.it is a world in itself.There r three geographical regions in nepal which consists of many lakes,himalays,rivers,mountains,temples etc.The three geographical regions in nepal are terai,hilly and himalayan region.
1. Terai region:It lies in the southern part of the country and occupies about 17% of the total land area of the country.it consists of about 40% fertile land.It produces many types of cropes and finally supplies large amount in capital.Almost 90% of the people are ingaged in agriculture here.
2. Hilly region:This region is located in the middle part of the country.This region is the biggest region among three region.It occupies about 68% of the total land area.Capital is located in this region.Valleys like kathmandhu,pokhara,nuwakot,lalitpur,bhaktapur etc are located here.This region is good for agriculture and settlement.This region is highely populated.This region is better for fruit culture rather than agriculture
3. Himalyan region: This region lies in north part of the country and covers mountainous areas.It occupies about 15%of the total land area but only 2% is arable here.The land is very cold,covered with rugged surface and snow.The alltitute ranges between 4,877 metre to 8,848 metre above sea level.This region also consists of a large number of magnificent snow covered mountainsincluding the highest and third highest peak in the world Mount everest and Kanchanjunga.This regions contains many pastures,passes,small lakes,glacies and falls.It is,therefore suitable for animal rearing and tourism.
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