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The Lambert-Fisher glacier is considered the largest glacier in the world, located in Antarctica.

It is approximately 400 miles (640 km) long and 60 miles (97 km) wide.

It covering an area of about 100,000 square miles (260,000 square km).

Explanation

The Lambert-Fisher glacier is considered the largest glacier in the world, located in Antarctica.

It is approximately 400 miles (640 km) long and 60 miles (97 km) wide.

It covering an area of about 100,000 square miles (260,000 square km).

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Glaciers can be found right around the world, even in equatorial Africa.

Australia is the only continent without glaciers.

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The Baltoro Glacier at 63 km (39 mi) in length

It is one of the longest glaciers outside the polar regions.

It is located in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan.

It runs through part of the Karakoram mountain range.

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• Tasman Glacier, also known as Haupapa Glacier, is located in the Southern Alps of New Zealand's South Island.
• It is the largest glacier in New Zealand, covering an area of about 101 square kilometers (39 square miles).
• The glacier is approximately 27 kilometers (17 miles) long and is surrounded by the Tasman Lake and the Tasman River.

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According to the World Glacier Inventory, there are approximately 198,000 glaciers in the world.

A glacier is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight.

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Following glacier located in Karakoram range.

1.      Siachen Glacier, Pakistan

2.      Baltoro Glacier, Pakistan

3.      Hispar Glacier, Pakistan

4.      Batura Glacier, Pakistan

5.      Biafo Glacier, Pakistan

6.      Chogo Lungma Glacier, Pakistan

7.      Yinsugaiti Glacier, China

Following glacier located in Himalayas range.

1.      the Gangotri and Yamunotri (Uttarakhand)

2.      Khumbu glaciers (Mount Everest region),

3.      Langtang glacier (Langtang region)

4.      Zemu (Sikkim).

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A glacier is a large, slow-moving river of ice formed from compacted layers of snow.

It moves due to gravity and pressure.

It is commonly found in polar and mountainous regions.

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Hispar Glacier is a 49 km long glacier in the Karakoram Mountains of Gilgit–Baltistan.

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Niagara Falls is located in North America. 

Niagara Falls is located between New York and Ontario 

Niagara Falls is the natural border between United States of America (USA) and Canada.