The highest mountains on the planet are:
- Mount Everest, located in the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and Tibet, with a height of 8,848 meters (29,029 feet).
- K2, also known as Mount Godwin-Austen, located in the Karakoram range on the border between Pakistan and China, with a height of 8,611 meters (28,251 feet).
- Kangchenjunga, located in the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and India, with a height of 8,586 meters (28,169 feet).
- Lhotse, located in the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and Tibet, with a height of 8,516 meters (27,940 feet).
- Makalu, located in the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and Tibet, with a height of 8,485 meters (27,838 feet).
All of these mountains are located in Asia, in the region known as the “roof of the world”.