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It is located in the Himalayan mountains on the border between Nepal and China and was climbed for the first time in 1953. Since then, there have been countless other ascents.<p>The highest mountain in the USA is Denali (formerly Mount McKinley) in the Western Alaska Range. At 6,190 meters (20,308 ft), it is still quite large compared to other mountains and, at the same time, the northernmost mountain at over 5,000 meters (16,404 ft).<p><div style="line-height:210%;"> ▼ <a href="#eightthousanders">Eight-thousanders</a><br> ▼ <a href="#prominence">Prominence and dominance</a><br> ▼ <a href="#highestranges">Highest mountain ranges</a><br> ▼ <a href="#sevensummits">Seven Summits</a><br></div></div><div class=clear></div></div></div><div id=metricToggler><a href="#" onclick="return toggleMetrics('us');">Convert meters to feet</a></div><div class="adtg bbd" id="adtg-1" data-gptfrmt="bbd" ><ins id=ags1 class=adsbygoogle data-ad-client="ca-pub-0315193065476355" data-ad-slot="2913722277" data-ad-format="horizontal" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins></div><div class=boxwhite id=eightthousanders><h2>Eight-thousanders: The highest mountains in the world</h2> All 14 mountains with a height of more than 8,000 meters are located in the mountains of Central and South Asia, as well as western China. This is even true for all seven-thousand-meter peaks. The highest peak outside Asia is Aconcagua in the Argentine Andes at 6,962 meters (22,841 ft). The Rocky Mountains follow much later with Mount Elbert (4,401 meters / 14,439 ft).<p>In general, only the highest point of a mountain is considered a "peak" as such. Of course, a mountain can also have further and lower secondary peaks, which are still higher than other mountains. <br><br><div class=tablescroller><table class="std100 hover tabsort sticky"><tr class=no-sort><th class=left>Peak</th><th class=left>Height above MSL</th><th class=left>Prominence</th><th class=left>Mountain range</th><th class=left>Countries</th></tr><tr><td>Mount Everest</td><td class=metric>8,848 m</td><td class=metric>8,848 m</td><td>Himalayas</td><td><a href="/asia/nepal/index.php">Nepal</a>, <a href="/asia/china/index.php">China</a></td></tr><tr><td>Godwin Austen (K2)</td><td class=metric>8,611 m</td><td class=metric>4,017 m</td><td>Karakoram</td><td><a href="/asia/pakistan/index.php">Pakistan</a>, <a href="/asia/china/index.php">China</a></td></tr><tr><td>Kangchenjunga</td><td class=metric>8,586 m</td><td class=metric>3,922 m</td><td>Himalayas</td><td><a href="/asia/india/index.php">India</a>, <a href="/asia/nepal/index.php">Nepal</a></td></tr><tr><td>Lhotse</td><td class=metric>8,516 m</td><td class=metric>610 m</td><td>Himalayas</td><td><a href="/asia/nepal/index.php">Nepal</a>, <a href="/asia/china/index.php">China</a></td></tr><tr><td>Makalu</td><td class=metric>8,485 m</td><td class=metric>2,378 m</td><td>Himalayas</td><td><a href="/asia/nepal/index.php">Nepal</a>, <a href="/asia/china/index.php">China</a></td></tr><tr><td>Cho Oyu</td><td class=metric>8,188 m</td><td class=metric>2,340 m</td><td>Himalayas</td><td><a href="/asia/nepal/index.php">Nepal</a>, <a href="/asia/china/index.php">China</a></td></tr><tr><td>Dhaulagiri I</td><td class=metric>8,167 m</td><td class=metric>3,357 m</td><td>Himalayas</td><td><a href="/asia/nepal/index.php">Nepal</a></td></tr><tr><td>Manaslu</td><td class=metric>8,163 m</td><td class=metric>3,092 m</td><td>Himalayas</td><td><a href="/asia/nepal/index.php">Nepal</a></td></tr><tr><td>Nanga Parbat</td><td class=metric>8,126 m</td><td class=metric>4,608 m</td><td>Himalayas</td><td><a href="/asia/pakistan/index.php">Pakistan</a></td></tr><tr><td>Annapurna I</td><td class=metric>8,091 m</td><td class=metric>2,984 m</td><td>Himalayas</td><td><a href="/asia/nepal/index.php">Nepal</a></td></tr><tr><td>Gasherbrum I (K5)</td><td class=metric>8,080 m</td><td class=metric>2,155 m</td><td>Karakoram</td><td><a href="/asia/pakistan/index.php">Pakistan</a>, <a href="/asia/china/index.php">China</a></td></tr><tr><td>Broad Peak (K3)</td><td class=metric>8,051 m</td><td class=metric>1,701 m</td><td>Karakoram</td><td><a href="/asia/pakistan/index.php">Pakistan</a>, <a href="/asia/china/index.php">China</a></td></tr><tr><td>Gasherbrum II (K4)</td><td class=metric>8,035 m</td><td class=metric>1,523 m</td><td>Karakoram</td><td><a href="/asia/pakistan/index.php">Pakistan</a>, <a href="/asia/china/index.php">China</a></td></tr><tr><td>Shishapangma / Gosainthan</td><td class=metric>8,027 m</td><td class=metric>2,897 m</td><td>Himalayas</td><td><a href="/asia/china/index.php">China</a></td></tr></table></div><br><h2 id=prominence>Prominence: Relative height to surroundings</h2> A small hill on top of a large mountain would have an extremely high peak just because of its surroundings — at least if you measure it in relation to sea level. Therefore, in addition to the absolute height, the topographic "prominence" is also measured, often called the autonomous height or shoulder drop. This is the relative height to the actual base of the mountain, which can also be a foothill of a plateau. The drop is the deepest cut between the peaks. The "dominance" is also recorded in the classification of mountains. It is the horizontal distance between two peaks.<br><br><h2>What is a mountain?</h2> There is no exact distinction between a mountain and a hill. Mountains are usually steeper and higher. Also, a mountain has an independence, so a large hill on a mountain plateau does not become a mountain itself. For the demarcation of two connected geoformations, the topographic prominence (shoulder drop) and dominance (distance between each other) are also used. Here again, there are no uniform absolute values. In the European Alps, for example, a prominence of 30 meters is considered to be the standard for the independence of a mountain. In the Himalayas, up to 500 meters is used as a criterion. For the more than 1,500 mountains worldwide with a prominence of over 1,500 meters (4,921 ft), the term "Ultra Prominent Peak" has become established.<br><br id=highestranges><div class="adtg cad" id="adtg-2" data-gptfrmt="cad"><ins id=ags2 class=adsbygoogle data-ad-client="ca-pub-0315193065476355" data-ad-slot="3247214056" data-ad-format="rectangle" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins></div><h2>The highest mountain ranges and their peaks</h2> In terms of height, but not necessarily extent, the mountain ranges result in the following list, in which the world's highest mountain ranges are listed according to their highest peak. Please note: This is a list of mountain ranges of which the highest peak is given. This is not a list of single mountains.<br><br><div class=tablescroller><table class="std100 hover tabsort sticky"><tr class=no-sort><th class=left>Mountain range</th><th class=left>Highest mountain</th><th class=left>Height</th><th class=left>Countries</th></tr><tr><td>Himalayas</td><td>Mount Everest</td><td class=metric>8,848 m</td><td><a href="/asia/nepal/index.php">Nepal</a>, <a href="/asia/china/index.php">China</a></td></tr><tr><td>Karakoram</td><td>K2</td><td class=metric>8,611 m</td><td><a href="/asia/pakistan/index.php">Pakistan</a></td></tr><tr><td>Hindu Kush</td><td>Tirich Mir</td><td class=metric>7,708 m</td><td><a href="/asia/pakistan/index.php">Pakistan</a></td></tr><tr><td>Kongur Shan</td><td>Kongur Tagh</td><td class=metric>7,649 m</td><td><a href="/asia/china/index.php">China</a></td></tr><tr><td>Daxue Mountains</td><td>Mount Gongga</td><td class=metric>7,556 m</td><td><a href="/asia/china/index.php">China</a></td></tr><tr><td>Pamir Mountains</td><td>Ismoil Somoni Peak</td><td class=metric>7,495 m</td><td><a href="/asia/tajikistan/index.php">Tajikistan</a></td></tr><tr><td>Kakshaal Too</td><td>Jengish Chokusu</td><td class=metric>7,439 m</td><td><a href="/asia/china/index.php">China</a>, <a href="/asia/kyrgyzstan/index.php">Kyrgyzstan</a></td></tr><tr><td>Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains</td><td>Gyala Peri</td><td class=metric>7,294 m</td><td><a href="/asia/china/index.php">China</a></td></tr><tr><td>Andes</td><td>Aconcagua</td><td class=metric>6,960 m</td><td><a href="/america/argentina/index.php">Argentina</a></td></tr><tr><td>Kunlun Mountains</td><td>Chakragil</td><td class=metric>6,760 m</td><td><a href="/asia/china/index.php">China</a></td></tr><tr><td>Cordillera de la Ramada</td><td>Mercedario</td><td class=metric>6,720 m</td><td><a href="/america/argentina/index.php">Argentina</a></td></tr><tr><td>Tian Shan</td><td>Xuelian Feng</td><td class=metric>6,627 m</td><td><a href="/asia/china/index.php">China</a></td></tr><tr><td>Hindu Raj</td><td>Buni Zom</td><td class=metric>6,542 m</td><td><a href="/asia/pakistan/index.php">Pakistan</a></td></tr><tr><td>Cordillera Occidental</td><td>Chimborazo</td><td class=metric>6,263 m</td><td><a href="/america/ecuador/index.php">Ecuador</a></td></tr><tr><td>Alaska Range</td><td>Denali</td><td class=metric>6,191 m</td><td><a href="/america/usa/index.php">United States</a></td></tr><tr><td>Saint Elias Mountains</td><td>Mount Logan</td><td class=metric>5,959 m</td><td><a href="/america/canada/index.php">Canada</a></td></tr><tr><td>Eastern Rift mountains</td><td>Mount Kilimanjaro</td><td class=metric>5,895 m</td><td><a href="/africa/tanzania/index.php">Tanzania</a></td></tr><tr><td>Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta</td><td>Pico Cristóbal Colón</td><td class=metric>5,700 m</td><td><a href="/america/colombia/index.php">Colombia</a></td></tr><tr><td>Caucasus Mountains</td><td>Mount Elbrus</td><td class=metric>5,642 m</td><td><a href="/europe/russia/index.php">Russia</a></td></tr><tr><td>Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt</td><td>Pico de Orizaba</td><td class=metric>5,636 m</td><td><a href="/america/mexico/index.php">Mexico</a></td></tr><tr><td>Alborz</td><td>Mount Damavand</td><td class=metric>5,610 m</td><td><a href="/asia/iran/index.php">Iran</a></td></tr><tr><td>Yun Range</td><td>Jade Dragon Snow Mountain</td><td class=metric>5,596 m</td><td><a href="/asia/china/index.php">China</a></td></tr><tr><td>Bogda Shan</td><td>Bogda Peak</td><td class=metric>5,445 m</td><td><a href="/asia/china/index.php">China</a></td></tr><tr><td>Cordillera Oriental</td><td>Ritacuba Blanco</td><td class=metric>5,410 m</td><td><a href="/america/colombia/index.php">Colombia</a></td></tr><tr><td>Armenian Highlands</td><td>Mount Ararat</td><td class=metric>5,137 m</td><td><a href="/asia/turkey/index.php">Turkey</a></td></tr><tr><td>Rwenzori Mountains</td><td>Mount Stanley</td><td class=metric>5,109 m</td><td><a href="/africa/congo-brazzaville/index.php">Congo</a>, <a href="/africa/uganda/index.php">Uganda</a></td></tr><tr><td>Wrangell Mountains</td><td>Mount Blackburn</td><td class=metric>4,996 m</td><td><a href="/america/usa/index.php">United States</a></td></tr><tr><td>Sierra Nevada de Mérida</td><td>Pico Bolívar</td><td class=metric>4,981 m</td><td><a href="/america/venezuela/index.php">Venezuela</a></td></tr><tr><td>Trans-Ili Alatau</td><td>Pik Talgar</td><td class=metric>4,979 m</td><td><a href="/asia/kazakhstan/index.php">Kazakhstan</a></td></tr><tr><td>Sentinel Range</td><td>Vinson Massif</td><td class=metric>4,892 m</td><td><a href="/oceania/antarctica/index.php">Antarctica</a></td></tr><tr><td>Sudirman Range</td><td>Puncak Jaya</td><td class=metric>4,884 m</td><td><a href="/asia/indonesia/index.php">Indonesia</a></td></tr><tr><td>Alps</td><td>Mont Blanc</td><td class=metric>4,808 m</td><td><a href="/europe/italy/index.php">Italy</a>, <a href="/europe/france/index.php">France</a></td></tr><tr><td>Kamchatka</td><td>Klyuchevskaya Sopka</td><td class=metric>4,750 m</td><td><a href="/europe/russia/index.php">Russia</a></td></tr><tr><td>Semien Mountains</td><td>Ras Dashen</td><td class=metric>4,550 m</td><td><a href="/africa/ethiopia/index.php">Ethiopia</a></td></tr><tr><td>Bismarck Range</td><td>Mount Wilhelm</td><td class=metric>4,509 m</td><td><a href="/oceania/papua-new-guinea/index.php">Papua New Guinea</a></td></tr><tr><td>Virunga Mountains</td><td>Mount Karisimbi</td><td class=metric>4,507 m</td><td><a href="/africa/congo-brazzaville/index.php">Congo</a>, <a href="/africa/rwanda/index.php">Rwanda</a></td></tr><tr><td>Altai Mountains</td><td>Belukha Mountain</td><td class=metric>4,506 m</td><td><a href="/asia/kazakhstan/index.php">Kazakhstan</a>, <a href="/europe/russia/index.php">Russia</a></td></tr><tr><td>Sierra Nevada</td><td>Mount Whitney</td><td class=metric>4,418 m</td><td><a href="/america/usa/index.php">United States</a></td></tr><tr><td>Sawatch Range (Rocky Mountains)</td><td>Mount Elbert</td><td class=metric>4,401 m</td><td><a href="/america/usa/index.php">United States</a></td></tr><tr><td>Cascade Range</td><td>Mount Rainier</td><td class=metric>4,393 m</td><td><a href="/america/usa/index.php">United States</a></td></tr><tr><td>Sierra Madre de Chiapas</td><td>Volcán Tajumulco</td><td class=metric>4,220 m</td><td><a href="/america/guatemala/index.php">Guatemala</a></td></tr><tr><td>Atlas Mountains</td><td>Toubkal</td><td class=metric>4,167 m</td><td><a href="/africa/morocco/index.php">Morocco</a></td></tr><tr><td>Finisterre Range</td><td>Mount Boising</td><td class=metric>4,150 m</td><td><a href="/oceania/papua-new-guinea/index.php">Papua New Guinea</a></td></tr><tr><td>Crocker Range, Borneo</td><td>Mount Kinabalu</td><td class=metric>4,095 m</td><td><a href="/asia/malaysia/index.php">Malaysia</a></td></tr><tr><td>Cameroon line</td><td>Mount Cameroon</td><td class=metric>4,040 m</td><td><a href="/africa/cameroon/index.php">Cameroon</a></td></tr><tr><td>Coast Mountains</td><td>Mount Waddington</td><td class=metric>4,019 m</td><td><a href="/america/canada/index.php">Canada</a></td></tr><tr><td>Chugach Mountains</td><td>Mount Marcus Baker</td><td class=metric>3,991 m</td><td><a href="/america/usa/index.php">United States</a></td></tr><tr><td>Canadian Rockies</td><td>Mount Robson</td><td class=metric>3,959 m</td><td><a href="/america/canada/index.php">Canada</a></td></tr><tr><td>Yushan Range</td><td>Yushan</td><td class=metric>3,952 m</td><td><a href="/asia/taiwan/index.php">Taiwan</a></td></tr><tr><td>Baluchestan Mountains</td><td>Taftan</td><td class=metric>3,941 m</td><td><a href="/asia/iran/index.php">Iran</a></td></tr><tr><td>Saur Mountains</td><td>Sauyr Zhotasy</td><td class=metric>3,840 m</td><td><a href="/asia/china/index.php">China</a>, <a href="/asia/kazakhstan/index.php">Kazakhstan</a></td></tr><tr><td>Patkai</td><td>Saramati</td><td class=metric>3,826 m</td><td><a href="/asia/india/index.php">India</a>, <a href="/asia/burma/index.php">Myanmar</a></td></tr><tr><td>Cordillera de Talamanca</td><td>Cerro Chirripó</td><td class=metric>3,820 m</td><td><a href="/america/costa-rica/index.php">Costa Rica</a></td></tr><tr><td>Barisan Mountains, Sumatra</td><td>Mount Kerinci</td><td class=metric>3,805 m</td><td><a href="/asia/indonesia/index.php">Indonesia</a></td></tr><tr><td>Ross Island</td><td>Mount Erebus</td><td class=metric>3,794 m</td><td><a href="/oceania/antarctica/index.php">Antarctica</a></td></tr><tr><td>Honshu</td><td>Mount Fuji</td><td class=metric>3,776 m</td><td><a href="/asia/japan/index.php">Japan</a></td></tr><tr><td>Southern Alps</td><td>Aoraki/Mount Cook</td><td class=metric>3,724 m</td><td><a href="/oceania/new-zealand/index.php">New Zealand</a></td></tr><tr><td>Tenerife</td><td>Teide</td><td class=metric>3,715 m</td><td><a href="/europe/spain/index.php">Spain</a></td></tr><tr><td>Watkins Range</td><td>Gunnbjørn Fjeld</td><td class=metric>3,694 m</td><td><a href="/america/greenland/index.php">Greenland</a></td></tr><tr><td>Tengger Range</td><td>Semeru</td><td class=metric>3,676 m</td><td><a href="/asia/indonesia/index.php">Indonesia</a></td></tr><tr><td>Owen Stanley Range</td><td>Mount Suckling</td><td class=metric>3,676 m</td><td><a href="/oceania/papua-new-guinea/index.php">Papua New Guinea</a></td></tr><tr><td>Sarawat Mountains</td><td>Jabal an Nabi Shu'ayb</td><td class=metric>3,666 m</td><td><a href="/asia/yemen/index.php">Yemen</a></td></tr><tr><td>Sredinny Range</td><td>Ichinsky</td><td class=metric>3,607 m</td><td><a href="/europe/russia/index.php">Russia</a></td></tr><tr><td>Sierra Nevada</td><td>Mulhacén</td><td class=metric>3,479 m</td><td><a href="/europe/spain/index.php">Spain</a></td></tr><tr><td>Latimojong</td><td>Rantemario</td><td class=metric>3,478 m</td><td><a href="/asia/indonesia/index.php">Indonesia</a></td></tr><tr><td>Tibesti Mountains</td><td>Emi Koussi</td><td class=metric>3,445 m</td><td><a href="/africa/chad/index.php">Chad</a></td></tr><tr><td>Pyrenees</td><td>Aneto</td><td class=metric>3,404 m</td><td><a href="/europe/spain/index.php">Spain</a></td></tr><tr><td>Sicily</td><td>Mount Etna</td><td class=metric>3,329 m</td><td><a href="/europe/italy/index.php">Italy</a></td></tr><tr><td>Siple Island</td><td>Mount Siple</td><td class=metric>3,110 m</td><td><a href="/oceania/antarctica/index.php">Antarctica</a></td></tr><tr><td>Cordillera Central, Hispaniola</td><td>Pico Duarte</td><td class=metric>3,098 m</td><td><a href="/america/dominican-republic/index.php">Dominican Republic</a></td></tr><tr><td>Réunion</td><td>Piton des Neiges</td><td class=metric>3,069 m</td><td><a href="/europe/france/index.php">France</a></td></tr><tr><td>Al Hajar Mountains</td><td>Jabal Shams</td><td class=metric>3,019 m</td><td><a href="/asia/oman/index.php">Oman</a></td></tr><tr><td>Cerro de la Neblina</td><td>Pico da Neblina</td><td class=metric>2,994 m</td><td><a href="/america/brazil/index.php">Brazil</a></td></tr><tr><td>Douglas Range, Alexander Island</td><td>Mount Stephenson</td><td class=metric>2,987 m</td><td><a href="/oceania/antarctica/index.php">Antarctica</a></td></tr><tr><td>Timor</td><td>Pico do Ramelau</td><td class=metric>2,963 m</td><td><a href="/asia/east-timor/index.php">East Timor</a></td></tr><tr><td>Apo–Talomo, Mindanao</td><td>Mount Apo</td><td class=metric>2,954 m</td><td><a href="/asia/philippines/index.php">Philippines</a></td></tr><tr><td>Allardyce Range</td><td>Mount Paget</td><td class=metric>2,934 m</td><td><a href="/america/southgeorgia-sandwichislands/index.php">South Georgia</a></td></tr><tr><td>Cordillera Central, Luzon</td><td>Mount Pulag</td><td class=metric>2,922 m</td><td><a href="/asia/philippines/index.php">Philippines</a></td></tr><tr><td>Pirin Mountains</td><td>Vihren</td><td class=metric>2,914 m</td><td><a href="/europe/bulgaria/index.php">Bulgaria</a></td></tr><tr><td>Madagascar</td><td>Maromokotro</td><td class=metric>2,876 m</td><td><a href="/africa/madagascar/index.php">Madagascar</a></td></tr><tr><td>Aleutian Range</td><td>Mount Shishaldin</td><td class=metric>2,869 m</td><td><a href="/america/usa/index.php">United States</a></td></tr><tr><td>Fogo</td><td>Mount Fogo</td><td class=metric>2,829 m</td><td><a href="/africa/cape-verde/index.php">Cape Verde</a></td></tr></table></div><br id=sevensummits><div class="adtg hrz" id="adtg-3" data-gptfrmt="hrz" ><ins id=ags3 class=adsbygoogle data-ad-client="ca-pub-0315193065476355" data-ad-slot="3247214056" data-ad-format="horizontal" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins></div><h2>Seven Summits: The highest mountains on each continent</h2> A sporting challenge is to climb the highest mountains on each continent. However, there is a problem in defining the limits. The following list goes back to the American Dick Bass. Also known, however, is a slightly different list of the Seven Summits by the Italian Reinhold Messner, who considers Mont Blanc (4,810 m) to be the highest European mountain and Puncak Jaya in Indonesia (4,884 m) to be the highest Australian mountain.<br><br><div class=tablescroller><table class="std100 hover tabsort sticky"><tr class=no-sort><th class=left>Continent</th><th class=left>Peak</th><th class=left>Height</th><th class=left>Mountain range</th><th class=left>Countries</th></tr><tr><td>Africa</td><td>Kibo</td><td class=metric>5,895 m</td><td>Kilimanjaro</td><td><a href="/africa/tanzania/index.php">Tanzania</a></td></tr><tr><td>Asia</td><td>Mount Everest</td><td class=metric>8,848 m</td><td>Himalayas</td><td><a href="/asia/nepal/index.php">Nepal</a>, <a href="/asia/china/index.php">China</a></td></tr><tr><td>Antarctica</td><td>Mount Vinson</td><td class=metric>4,892 m</td><td>Sentinel Range</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Australia</td><td>Mount Kosciuszko</td><td class=metric>2,228 m</td><td>Great Dividing Range</td><td><a href="/oceania/australia/index.php">Australia</a></td></tr><tr><td>Europe</td><td>Elbrus</td><td class=metric>5,642 m</td><td>Caucasus Mountains</td><td><a href="/europe/russia/index.php">Russia</a></td></tr><tr><td>North America</td><td>Denali</td><td class=metric>6,190 m</td><td>Alaska Range</td><td><a href="/america/usa/index.php">United States</a> (Alaska)</td></tr><tr><td>South America</td><td>Aconcagua</td><td class=metric>6,962 m</td><td>Andes</td><td><a href="/america/argentina/index.php">Argentina</a></td></tr></table></div><div class=clear></div></div><script>function toggleMetrics(to){ var cells=d.querySelectorAll('table.std100 tr td,.metric'),popsq=d.querySelectorAll('table.std100 tr td:last-of-type'),mtgl=d.getElementById('metricToggler'); for (c=0;c<cells.length;c++){mt=false; if(cells[c].dataset.mt>0){mt=parseFloat(cells[c].dataset.mt);} else if(cells[c].textContent.match(/^([\d\.\,]+) m$/gi)){mt=parseFloat((RegExp.$1).replace(/,/g, ''));cells[c].dataset.mt=mt;} if(mt&&to=='us'){cells[c].innerHTML=Math.round((mt*3.281)).toLocaleString('en-US')+' ft';} else if(mt){cells[c].innerHTML=Math.round(mt).toLocaleString('en-US')+' m';} } if(to=='us'){mtgl.innerHTML='<a href="#" onclick="return toggleMetrics('+"'int'"+');">Convert feet to meters</a>';} else{mtgl.innerHTML='<a href="#" onclick="return toggleMetrics('+"'us'"+');">Convert meters to feet</a>';} return false; }</script><div class="adtg bbd" id="adtg-4" data-gptfrmt="bbd" style="min-height:90px;" data-nads=1></div><div class=mteaser><div><a href="/the-largest-countries.php"><img src="//cdn.worlddata.info/pics/crowds.jpg" loading=lazy width=284 height=130 alt="Ranking: The largest countries">The 30 largest and most populous countries</a>A list of the largest countries related to population and area. 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