Alps
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Alps
Summary
Alps is a mountain range[1]. Alps has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Alps is in the country of Germany[3].
- Alps is in the country of Austria[4].
- Alps is in the country of Switzerland[5].
- Alps is in the country of France[6].
- Alps is in the country of Italy[7].
- Alps is in the country of Slovenia[8].
- Alps is on the continent of Europe[9].
- Alps's instance of is recorded as mountain range[10].
- Alps's shares border with is recorded as Alpine foothills[11].
- Alps is made of igneous rock[12].
- Alps is made of flysch[13].
- Alps is made of molasse[14].
- Alps is made of metamorphic rock[15].
- Alps is made of sedimentary rock[16].
- Alps is part of Alpide belt[17].
- Alps's Commons category is recorded as Alps[18].
- Alps's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00[19].
- Alps comprises Western Alps[20].
- Alps comprises Eastern Alps[21].
- Alps's highest point is recorded as Mont Blanc[22].
- Alps's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 46.57805555555556, 'lon': 8.615}[23].
- Alps's has cause is recorded as Alpine orogeny[24].
- Alps's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Alps[25].
- Alps's Commons gallery is recorded as Alps[26].
- Alps's topic's main Wikimedia portal is recorded as Portal:Alps[27].
Body
Geography
Country listings include Germany[3], a sovereign state[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1949[30]; Austria[4], a sovereign state[31], in Austria[32], founded in 1918[33]; Switzerland[5], a state[34], in Switzerland[35], founded in 1291[36]; France[6], a sovereign state[37], in France[38], founded in 0843[39]; Italy[7], a country[40], in Italy[41], founded in 1946[42]; and Slovenia[8], a sovereign state[43], in Slovenia[44], founded in 1991[45], headquartered in Gregorčičeva ulica, Ljubljana[46]. Alps is on the continent of Europe[9]. Alps is part of Alpide belt[17].
Physical Characteristics
Alps covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+190000'}[47]. Alps sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+4810.9'}[48]. Alps's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+1200'}[49].
Designation and Status
Alps's instance of is recorded as mountain range[10].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Alps include Petrorhagia alpina[50], a taxon[51]; Arpitan people[52], an ethnolinguistic group[53], in France[54]; Polygala alpestris[55], a taxon[56]; Montes Alpes[57], a mountain chain[58]; Alpes-de-Haute-Provence[59], a department of France[60], in France[61], founded in 1790[62]; Alpine race[63], a race[64]; Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur[65], a region of France[66], in France[67], founded in 1970[68], headquartered in Q66660222[69]; and Alpine County[70], a county of California[71], in United States[72], founded in 1864[73].
Why It Matters
Alps has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Alps is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]
Entities named for Alps include Petrorhagia alpina[50], a taxon[51]; Arpitan people[52], an ethnolinguistic group[53], in France[54]; Polygala alpestris[55], a taxon[56]; Montes Alpes[57], a mountain chain[58]; Alpes-de-Haute-Provence[59], a department of France[60], in France[61], founded in 1790[62]; and Alpine race[63], a race[64].