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Describe any five characteristics of great Himalayas​?

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Answered by Fatimakincsem
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The great Himalayas are often described as the 'rooftop of the world' and today the mountain ranges lies across 5 different countries, namely Nepal, India, Pakistan, China and Bhutan and some of the world's great rivers such as the Indus and Ganges get their origins from these mountains.
Some of the highest mountains in the world are located here including Mount Everest (Nepal) and the K2 (Pakistan), the highest and second highest mountains respectively. 
They are known for unique snow capped mountain ranges and flora and fauna which are only found in these areas such as the beautiful snow leopard. Apart from that, mighty rivers, deep valleys and a multiple languages and cultures are based within the Himalayas. Due to tall mountains and general ruggedness of the area, people living in close proximity follow different cultures, speak different languages and have different belief systems. They are also popular as tourism spots, known for clear air and beautiful surroundings.

Golda: K2 (Pakistan) is not in the Himalayas. K2 is in Karakoram Range.
Answered by Golda
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Himalayas :-

The Himalayas form a mountain range in Asia separating the plains of the Indian sub continent from the Tibetan Plateau. The Himalayan range has many of the Earth's highest mountain peaks, including the highest, Mount Everest. The great Himalayas include over fifty mountains exceeding 7,200 meters (23,600 ft) in elevation. The Himalayan range is bordered on the Northwest by the Karakoram and Hindu Kush ranges, on the North by the Tibetan Plateau, and on the South by the Indo-Gangetic Plain.

Characteristics of Great Himalayas -
The Great Himalayas or Greater Himalayas also known as Himadri comprises of all the major mountain ranges of Himalayas. The characteristics of Great Himalayas are as follows.

1) It includes all the highest mountain peaks of Himalayan Range.

2) Many glaciers such as Gangotri and Siachen originate from the Great Himalayas.

3) it is the northern most range of the Himalayas, also called greater Himalayas or inner Himalayas.

4) The Great Himalayas includes mountain peaks with average height of around 6000 meters.

5) The Zoji La Pass is situated in the Great Himalayas and serves as the only link between Ladakh and Kashmir.
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