Geography

cctv.com 02-18-2005 09:44

Location:

Southern Asia,between China and India

Area:

total:140,800 sq km

Land:136,800 sq km

Water:4,000 sq km

Climate:

varies from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winters in south

Natural Resources:

quartz, water, timber, hydropower, scenic beauty, small deposits of lignite, copper, cobalt, iron ore

Land use:

arable land:21.68%

permanent crops:0.64%

other:77.68%

Note:

landlocked; strategic location between China and India; contains eight of world's 10 highest peaks, including Mount Everest - the world's tallest - on the border with China

Editor:Hu  Source:CCTV.com