_#_Type: unincorporated territory of the US administered by the US Coast Guard

_*Economy #_Overview: no economic activity

_*Communications #_Ports: none; offshore anchorage only

_*Defense Forces #Note: defense is the responsibility of the US % @Nepal *Geography #_Total area: 140,800 km2; land area: 136,800 km2

_#_Comparative area: slightly larger than Arkansas

_#_Land boundaries: 2,926 km total; China 1,236 km, India 1,690 km

_#_Coastline: none—landlocked

_#_Maritime claims: none—landlocked

_#_Climate: varies from cool summers and severe winters in north to subtropical summers and mild winter in south

_#_Terrain: Terai or flat river plain of the Ganges in south, central hill region, rugged Himalayas in north