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Himalayan peaks above cloud line

Himalayan peaks jut out from the clouds during the last days of monsoon. The Himalayas are the youngest mountains on earth, and they form the northern borders between Nepal and China. About 16% of Nepal's landmass lies in the Himalayan region.

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