Area:
total: 147,181 sq km
land: 143,351 sq km
water: 3,830 sq km
Climate:
varies from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winters in south
Terrain:
Tarai or flat river plain of the Ganges in south, central hill region, rugged Himalayas in north
total: 147,181 sq km
land: 143,351 sq km
water: 3,830 sq km
Climate:
varies from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winters in south
Terrain:
Tarai or flat river plain of the Ganges in south, central hill region, rugged Himalayas in north
Arable Land Use: 16%
Permanent Crop Land Use: 0.8%
Irrigated Land: 11,680 sq km
Total Renewable Water Resources: 210.2 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 9.5 cu km/year
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 334.7 cu m/year
Natural Hazards Description: Severe thunderstorms, flooding, landslides, drought, famine, and monsoons.
Environmental Current Issues: Deforestation, Contaminated Water, and Wildlife Conservation.
Total Labor Force: 16 million
% of Labor Force in Agriculture: 75%
Agricultural Products: pulses, rice, corn, wheat, sugarcane, jute, root crops; milk, water buffalo meat.
Permanent Crop Land Use: 0.8%
Irrigated Land: 11,680 sq km
Total Renewable Water Resources: 210.2 cu km
Total Freshwater Withdrawal: 9.5 cu km/year
Per Person Freshwater Withdrawal: 334.7 cu m/year
Natural Hazards Description: Severe thunderstorms, flooding, landslides, drought, famine, and monsoons.
Environmental Current Issues: Deforestation, Contaminated Water, and Wildlife Conservation.
Total Labor Force: 16 million
% of Labor Force in Agriculture: 75%
Agricultural Products: pulses, rice, corn, wheat, sugarcane, jute, root crops; milk, water buffalo meat.