The Himalayas, or Himalaya, (/ˌhɪməˈleɪ.ə/ or /hɪˈmɑːləjə/; Sanskrit, hima (snaw) + ālaya (dwellin), leeterally, "abode o the snaw"[1]) is a muntain range in Asie separatin the plains o the Indian subcontinent frae the Tibetan Plateau.
Himalayas | |
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![]() Aerial view o Munt Everest an surroondin laundscape | |
Heichest pynt | |
Peak | Munt Everest (Nepal an Cheenae) |
Elevation | 8,850 m (29,040 ft) |
Coordinates | 27°59′N 86°55′E |
Dimensions | |
Lenth | 2,400 km (1,500 mi) |
Geografie | |
Kintras | List
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State/Province | Asia |
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