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Which mountain range is the longest in the world?

The Mid-Atlantic Ridge under the sea

Background

Many people think right away of the Andes or the Himalayas. In reality, the longest mountain range is under water. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge stretches more than 65,000 kilometers through all the oceans. It is so long that it reaches halfway around the Earth.

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