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Lesson Population Distribution of Nepal
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The temperature of Mt. Everest average -19°C in summer
FACTS and -36°C in winter. The Kathmandu valley has a mild
to Understand climate ranging from 19° - 27°C in summer and 2° - 20°C
in winter.

Map of population distribution
Nepal is geographically a diverse country. It is divided into three parts, mountains,
hills and the Terai. The topography of the country is quiet uneven. The climate
is influenced by the topography. Mountains are covered with snow and located in
the high altitude from sea level. So it has extremely cold climate. The Hilly region
has moderate type of climate but the Terai is located in southern part and its
elevation varies from 59m to 600m from the sea level. So, it is hot. The climate,
land features, fertility of soil influence human settlement. So mostly people are
living in such places where they get facilities of transportation, communication,
education, health, etc. Moreover, the main occupation of Nepalese is agriculture.
Still 67 percent of population is dependent on agriculture. So the area where the
land is fertile they settle there. The Himalayan region do not have fertile land and
have extremely cold climate. Therefore human settlement is very less there. Only

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