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Which country does the Alps belong to?

The Alps do not belong to a country, it is at the junction of France, Italy and Switzerland.

1, Alps (English) is located in south-central Europe, covering northern Italy, southeastern France, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, southern Germany and Slovenia.

2. The Alps are the highest mountains in Europe, located in parts of France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Slovenia, mainly in Switzerland and Austria.

3. The Alps stretch 1200 km from east to west, about 120~200 km from north to south, and it is a narrow strip from east to west, with an average elevation of about 3,000 meters. There are 82 peaks above 4000 meters above sea level, more than half of which are located in Valais, Switzerland.

Extended data:

1. The Alps provide European drinking water, irrigation and hydropower. Although the area is only 1 1% of Europe's, it provides more than 90% of Europe's water resources, especially in arid areas and summer.

2. Alps are located between temperate and subtropical latitudes, and become the dividing line between continental humid climate in temperate zone of Central Europe and subtropical dry climate in southern Europe in summer.

The scenery in Alps is very charming. It is a world-famous scenic spot and tourist attraction. It is called "the palace of nature" and "the real landscape exhibition hall" by the world. It is also a sacred place for ice and snow sports and a paradise for explorers.

4. The location of the Alps and the great difference in elevation and orientation of the mountains not only make the climate between these different small mountains, but also make the climate within a specific small mountain range very different.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia _ Alps