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⛰️ Mountain Ranges
🌍 The Himalayas
World's highest mountain range; home to 10 of the 14 eight-thousanders
South Asia 1953 Mountain Ranges
⛰️ Key Facts
1
Home to 10 of the world's 14 peaks above 8,000 m, including Everest (8,848 m)
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Formed 50 million years ago when Indian subcontinent collided with Eurasia
3
Source of rivers feeding 1.9 billion people: Ganges, Indus, Brahmaputra, Yangtze, Mekong
Young mountains — still growing 5 mm per year as the Indian plate pushes into Eurasia
Quick Reference
Category
⛰️ Mountain Ranges
Country / Region
🌍 South Asia
Key Year
1953
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World's highest mountain range; home to 10 of the 14 eight-thousanders