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Afghanistan is close to the Godray Pass.

This pass is located near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.

It is one of the many routes through the mountainous region.

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The Himalayan mountain system belongs to fold mountain system.

Fold mountains are created where two of Earth’s tectonic plates are pushed together.

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Top 3 highest mountains in the world:

1. Mount Everest (Nepal)

2. K2 (Pakistan)

3. Kanchenjunga (Nepal)

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Mount Elbrus is the highest mountain in Russia and Europe.

It is situated in the western part of the North Caucasus and is the highest peak of the Caucasus Mountains

The dormant volcano rises 5,642 m above sea level;

it is the highest stratovolcano in Eurasia and the 10th-most prominent peak in the world.

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The largest man-made waterfall is located at:

• Marmore Falls, or Cascata della Marmore, in Italy
• Height: 165m (541 feet) tall
• Created by the Romans in 271BC by diverting the Velino River over the cliff near Marmore into the Nera River below

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The Kirthar Mountains are a mountain range that mark the boundary between the Pakistani provinces of Balochistan and Sindh and which comprise much of the Kirthar National Park. 

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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 Logan  is the highest mountain in Canada

It is the second-highest peak in North America after Denali.

The mountain was named after Sir William Edmond Logan

The highest point (19,551 feet [5,959 meters]) 

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Batura Glacier is the Pakistan 2nd largest Glacier of Pakistna

Batura Glacier length 64.5 kilometers long,

Location: Gojal region of Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan

Batura glacier is present in Karakoram mountain ranges.

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