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Mount Kilimanjaro is a large dormant volcano in Tanzania.

It is the highest mountain in Africa 

It is the highest free-standing mountain above sea level in the world, at 5,895 m (19,341 ft)

List of longest mountain chains on Earth:

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• The Himalayas are the highest mountain range in the world
• The Himalayas span five countries: Nepal, India, China, Bhutan, and Pakistan.
• Peak: Mount Everest, Nepal, China
• Elevation: 8,848.86 m (29,031.7 ft)
• Located in Asia

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• Andes: Longest continental range (Length: ~7,000 km), located in South America.
• K2 is the world’s second-highest peak, 8,611 meters
• Mount Everest first highest mountain in the world
• The Sutter Buttes are the smallest mountain range in the world.

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Mount Vesuvius is an active volcano located in Italy, near the city of Naples.

Last eruption: 17–23 March 1944

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It is famous for its eruption in 79 AD,

which buried the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum under a thick blanket of volcanic ash and pumice.

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Ganga Choti is a peak located in Bagh District of Azad Kashmir,

Located at a height of 3,045 metres (9,990 ft)

It is a part of the Pir Panjal Range of the Lower Himalayas.

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The Salang Tunnel is a mountain tunnel located in the Hindu Kush mountains of Afghanistan.

It connects the cities of Kabul and Mazar Sharif.

It is a vital transportation link between northern and southern Afghanistan.

The tunnel is approximately 2.6 kilometers (1.6 miles) long and reaches an elevation of 3,400 meters (11,200 feet) above sea level.

The Salang Tunnel was built in 1964, with Soviet assistance.

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• Mount Fuji
  • Mount Fuji, is the highest mountain in Japan.
  • It rises to 12,388 feet (3,776 meters) near the Pacific Ocean coast in Yamanashi and Shizuoka ken (prefectures) of central Honshu.
  • It is a volcano that has been dormant since its last eruption, in 1707, but is still generally classified as active by geologists.
  • The mountain is the major feature of Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park (1936), and it is at the center of a UNESCO World Heritage site designated in 2013.

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The Alps mountain range extends across several countries, including Switzerland, where it is most famously associated.

It also stretches into Austria, France, Germany, and Italy.

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Due to the Earth's equatorial bulge, Mount Chimborazo's peak is the farthest point from the Earth's center,.

Even though Mount Everest is taller above sea level.

The closest point to Earth's center is the Arctic Ocean seafloor near the North Pole.

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Mount Blanc is located in the French Alps.

It is the highest mountain in the Alpine range.

It standing at 4,808 meters (15,774 feet) above sea level.

It's also the highest peak in Europe.

It is located on the border between France and Italy.

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• The Taurus Mountains are a significant mountain range located in southern Turkey.
• It stretching from the Mediterranean coast towards the central Anatolian plateau.
• They are known for their rugged terrain and beautiful landscapes.