30+ Interesting Facts About Mountains

There are more than 150 mountains higher than 7,000 meters, and all these mountains are present in Asia. The highest mountain outside Asia is Aconcagua Mountain in South America . The height of this mountain in the Andes is 6,960 meters. After Asia and South America, the highest mountains in other continents are Denali (6194 m) in N. America, Kilimanjaro (5895 m) in Africa, Elbrus (5642 m) in Europe , Vinson Massif (4892 m) in Antarctica, and Kosciuszko (2228 m) in Australia . Highest mountains in all continents are collectively known as Seven Summits. The highest mountain in the solar system is Olympus Mons on Mars. Its height is 21,171 meters. Bhutan is the most mountainous country in the world by average height and percentage of area. Other countries high on these lists are Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Lesotho. ( Source ) Several countries in Europe, Africa , and Asia are without mountains . The largest of these are Belarus, Lithuania, and Latvia . 9 ou...