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News:Switzerland has expressed solidarity with India in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic by projecting the tricolour on the Matterhorn Mountain in the Swiss Alps.
Facts:
- The Matterhorn is a mountain of the Alps situated on the border of Switzerland and Italy.
- It is the sixth highest mountain in the Alps and in Europe.
Additional Facts:
Alps Mountains:
- The Alps are a large mountain range that lies entirely in Europe.
- It is spread over eight alpine countries: France, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, and Slovenia.
- It was formed over tens of millions of years as the African and Eurasian tectonic plates collided.
- Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in the Alps.
