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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 Himalayas formed | + | The range contains the three highest peaks in the world: [[Mount Everest]], [[K2]] and [[Kangchenjunga]]. The Himalayas formed as 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]] | ||
Revision as of 18:54, May 20, 2008
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 Himalayas formed as 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. [1]
The Himalayas are a center of Buddhism, and especially the segment of Buddhism associated with the Dalai Lama.