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The '''Himalayas''' are a mountain range in south-central [[Asia]], in the states of [[India]], [[China]] ([[Tibet]]), [[Nepal]] and [[Bhutan]].
The '''Himalayas''' are a mountain range in south-central [[Asia]], in the states of [[India]], [[China]] ([[Tibet]]), [[Nepal]] and [[Bhutan]].
The range contains the three highest peaks in the world: [[Mount Everest]], [[K2]] and [[Kangchenjunga]].
The range contains the three highest peaks in the world: [[Mount Everest]], [[K2]] and [[Kangchenjunga]]. The Himalayas formed aas a result of the collision of the Arabian and the Australian-Indian tectonic plates. The mountains are still rising as a result of this ongoing collision. <ref>http://www.moorlandschool.co.uk/earth/tectonic.htm</ref>
The Himalayas are a center of [[Buddhism]], and especially the segment of Buddhism associated with the [[Dalai Lama]].
The Himalayas are a center of [[Buddhism]], and especially the segment of Buddhism associated with the [[Dalai Lama]].
[[Category:Mountains]]
[[Category:Mountains]]