<P> Nepal ( / nəˈpɔːl / ( listen ) ; Nepali : नेपाल Nepāl ( neˈpal ) ) , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( Nepali : सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल Sanghiya Loktāntrik Ganatantra Nepāl ) , is a landlocked country in South Asia located mainly in the Himalayas but also includes parts of the Indo - Gangetic Plain . With an estimated population of 26.4 million , it is 48th largest country by population and 93rd largest country by area . It 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 . A Himalayan state , 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 nation 's capital and largest city . Nepal is a multiethnic nation with Nepali as the official language . </P>
<P> Nepal ( / nəˈpɔːl / ( listen ) ; Nepali : नेपाल Nepāl ( neˈpal ) ) , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( Nepali : सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल Sanghiya Loktāntrik Ganatantra Nepāl ) , is a landlocked country in South Asia located mainly in the Himalayas but also includes parts of the Indo - Gangetic Plain . With an estimated population of 26.4 million , it is 48th largest country by population and 93rd largest country by area . It 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 . A Himalayan state , 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 nation 's capital and largest city . Nepal is a multiethnic nation with Nepali as the official language . </P>
name the indian state which lies between nepal and bhutan
name the indian state which lies between nepal and bhutan
Sikkim
Sikkim