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K-2 is Also Known As Godwin Austin

K2 mountain was first measured by Godwin Austen in 1856.

Godwin Austen was an English topographer (surveyor) 

'K' standing for Karakoram.

Mount K2 is the second-highest mountain on Earth.

 after the world's highest peak Mount Everest.

Mount K2 is part of the Karakorum Range located on the border of Pakistan and China.

K2 height 8,611 meters

It is located on the China–Pakistan border between Baltistan in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan.

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Mount Everest is the Highest peak in the world.

The highest part of the Earth is Mount Everest.

It is located in Nepal.

The new height of Mount Everest is 8,848.86m (29,032 feet).

Mount Everest was named after George Everest in 1856.

First time Mount Everest expedition in 1953.

Mount Everest is present in the range of mountains: the Himalayas

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the first person to reach Mount Everest: 

Sherpa Tenzing and Edmund Percival Hillary

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The first man to climb Mount Everest twice was: 

Nawang Gombu

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The first Pakistani woman to scale Mount Everest is:

Samina Baig

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 the first blind man in Asia and the third in the world to climb Mount Everest:

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Cave (Ghar-e-Hira) is located on Jabal Al-Noor mountain.

Jabal Al-Noor also Called the “Mountain of Light” or “Hill of Illumination”.

It takes around 45 minutes to reach the top.

Muhammad first received revelation in a Mount Hira cave.

The Holy Qur’an was revealed from 610-632 AD.

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Karakoram Range is a mountain range located between China and Pakistan.

The highest Peak of the Karakoram range is K2 (8611).

The Karakorams cover parts of:

• Afghanistan,
• China,
• India,
• Pakistan,
•  Tajikistan

A Karakoram peak called K2 is the second-highest mountain in the world

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The road connecting Pakistan and China is called Karakoram Highway

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The list of Pakistan's highest peaks:

Highest peak of the Hindukush range: Tirich Mir

Highest peak of the Himalaya range: Nanga Parbat

Highest peak of the Karakoram range: K-2

Highest peak of the Kirthar range: Zardak Peak

Highest peak of the Koh-e-Suleman range: Takht-e-Sulaiman

Highest peak of the Salt range: Sakesar

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• Nanga Parbat is also locally known as Diamer.
• It is part of the Western Himalayas in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
• The peak, meaning "Naked Mountain," stands at 8,126 m (26,660 ft).
• It is the 9th highest mountain globally.
• It is also called the "Killer Mountain."
• Nanga Parbat was first ascended on July 3, 1953.
• Shehroze Kashif recently became the youngest Pakistani to summit it.

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K2 height in meters 8,611 meters

K2 also called Mount Godwin Austen, called locally Dapsang or Chogori,

The world's second-highest peak

K2 height in feet 28,251

 K2 second only to Mount Everest.

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Hight of Mount Everest is 8848 meters

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The Siachen Glacier located in the eastern Karakoram range.

where the Line of Control between India and Pakistan ends.

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Siachen is glacier.

Siachen Glacier length is 76KM or 72.4km

the height of Siachin Glacier is 20,000 feet

Siachen Glacier is Pakistan largest Glacier

Siachen Glacier is world 2nd largest Glacier

meaning of Siachen Glacier is Abundance of roses.گلاب کی کثرت۔

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The Andes the largest mountain range in the world.

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Andes mountain ranges are the longest mountain ranges in the world.

The Andes's length is 8,900 km (5,500 mi)

It is also known for its volcanoes.

Highest point: Aconcagua

Second Highest 

K2 is the world’s second-highest peak  8,611 meters

Mount Everest first highest mountain in the world

Smallest  Mountain Range

The Sutter Buttes are the smallest mountain range in the world.

Location: Sutter County, California,  United States.