Sagar Dhakal

  Nepal   ( English:  / n ɪ ˈ p ɔː l / ; [17]   Nepali :   नेपाल   [neˈpal] ), officially the   Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal , [18]   is a country in   South Asia . It is mainly in the   Himalayas , but also includes parts of the   Indo-Gangetic Plain . It is the   49th largest country   by population and   93rd largest country   by area. It is landlocked, and borders   China   in the north and   India   in the south, east and west, while   Bangladesh   is located within only 27 km (17 mi) of its southeastern tip and   Bhutan   is separated from it by the Indian state of   Sikkim . Nepal has a   diverse geography , including   fertile plains , subalpine forested hills, and eight of the world's ten   tallest mountains , including   Mount Everest , the highest point on Earth.   Kathmandu   is the capital and the largest city. Nepal is a multiethnic country with   Nepali   as the official language.                                                                     The name &q