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| The '''Himalayas''' are a ] in ], separating ] and ] on the south and southwest from the vast ] (occupied by ]) on the north. ] and ] are sovereign nations in the southern foothills. The Himalayas connect with the ] mountain range in ]. The word Himalaya is of ] origin and means ''abode of snow''. | The '''Himalayas''' are a ] in ], separating ] and ] on the south and southwest from the vast ]an plateau (occupied by ]) on the north. ] and ] are sovereign nations in the southern foothills. The Himalayas connect with the ] mountain range in ]. The word Himalaya is of ] origin and means ''abode of snow''. | ||
| Many of the world's highest mountains, such as ] (8856 m), ] (8611 m) and ] (8598 m) are situated in the Himalayas. | Many of the world's highest mountains, such as ] (8856 m), ] (8611 m) and ] (8598 m) are situated in the Himalayas. | ||
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The Himalayas are a mountain range in Asia, separating India and Pakistan on the south and southwest from the vast Tibetan plateau (occupied by China) on the north. Nepal and Bhutan are sovereign nations in the southern foothills. The Himalayas connect with the Hindu Kush mountain range in Afghanistan. The word Himalaya is of Sanskrit origin and means abode of snow.
Many of the world's highest mountains, such as Mount Everest (8856 m), K2 (8611 m) and Kanchenjunga (8598 m) are situated in the Himalayas.
The Himalayas were created by plate tectonics. Specifically, Indo-Australian plate collided with the Eurasian plate. In fact, due to the continued movement of these plates, the Himalayas are still rising.