Karakoram Range
Karakoram is the second tallest mountain range on Earth. Situated in Southern Asia , it forms part of the western Himalayas and extends from Northern Pakistan through to Kashmir and China . Karakoram means "black rock" in Turkish and is often spelt as ' Karakorum ' in some text books. The range includes K2 , also known as Mount Godwin Austen (8,611 m/28,251 ft), the second highest peak in the world.
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