Alps
(Reguidit frae Alpine)
The Alps are ane o the great muntain range seestems o Europe stretchin approximately 1,200 kilometre (750 mi) athort aicht Alpine kintras frae Austrick an Slovenie in the east, Swisserland, Liechtenstein, Germany, an Fraunce tae the wast, an Italy an Monaco tae the sooth.[1]
| Alps | |
|---|---|
 Mont Blanc, the heichest muntain in the Alps | |
| Heichest pynt | |
| Peak | Mont Blanc |
| Elevation | 4,810.45 m (15,782.3 ft) |
| Coordinates | 45°50′01″N 06°51′54″E / 45.83361°N 6.86500°E |
| Geografie | |
 Relief o the Alps. See an aa cairt wi internaitional borders marked
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| Kintras | List
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| Range coordinates | 46°30′20″N 09°19′49″E / 46.50556°N 9.33028°ECoordinates: 46°30′20″N 09°19′49″E / 46.50556°N 9.33028°E |
| Geology | |
| Orogeny | Alpine orogeny |
| Age o rock | Tertiary |
| Teep o rock | Bündner schist, flysch and molasse |
References
eedit- ↑ "Alpine Convention" Archived 2011-07-29 at the Wayback Machine. Alpine Conferences. Retrieved August 3, 2012