The Himalayas
Summary
The Himalayan system, which includes outlying subranges, stretches
across six countries: Afghanistan, Bhutan, People's Republic of China,
India, Nepal, and Pakistan. With some of the world's major rivers, the Indus,
the Ganges, the Brahmaputra, and the Yangtze.
The Himalayas have profoundly shaped the cultures of South Asia; many Himalayan peaks are sacred in both Hinduism and Buddhism.
5 Fun Facts
1. When translated, the Himalayas means the ‘abode of snow'.
2. The Himalayas formed approximately 70 million of years ago following a collision between India and Asia via the Indo Austrlian and Eurasian plates. This tremendous collision resulted in the youngest and highest range in the world.
3. Stunning geographical variation in the Himalayan mountains. The geographic variation is incredible as individuals travelling through the Himalayas can experience jungles to green vegetative landscapes.
4. The Himalayas in Nepal contains over 250 beautiful peaks which all
exceed 6,000m in height.
5. Mount Everest (8,848m) the highest mountain in the world, is part of the Himalayas in Nepal and Tibet. Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first people to climb Mount Everest in 1953.
