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Write a paragraph comparing the physical aspects of the hilly region and mountain region.

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Write a paragraph comparing the physical aspects of the hilly region and mountain region.


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The Mountain region lies in the northern part of the country whereas the hilly region lies in the middle. The Mountain region includes about 35% of the total land of the country that is 6.7 percent less than that of the hilly region. The Mountain region has a higher altitude (4,877-8848 meters) from sea level. It has many mountains covered with snow in the northern part. The snow line is at an altitude of 4,000 meters in the west and 5,000 meters in the east. It has a very steep and rocky land structure that causes problems in transportation, There is very cold temperature. There are 16 districts altogether. This region contains a number of deep and narrow gorges, plains, and valleys with slightly less coldness.
Hilly region covers 41.7% of the total land of the country. It has a number of beautiful hills, hillocks, valleys, terrace land, small valleys, besi, tars, gorges, and meadows. The capital city Kathmandu and the beautiful city Pokhara are situated in this region. There are abundant rivers flowing from the northern part of the southern part towards the Terai region. Hilly region has moderate to very steep land structure with much vividness in the types of hills and hillocks.

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