What are the five highest peaks in the world, their altitude, and the countries where are they located?

- Everest Mount, 8849 meters, is located in the Himalayas chain at the Nepalese border with China
- K2, 8611 meters, located in the Karakoram mountain range in Pakistan and China 
- Kangchenjunga, 8586 meters, located in the Himalaya chain across Nepal & India 
- Lhotse, 8,516 meters, still located in the Himalayas chain in China and Nepal  
- Makalu, 8,485 meters, located in the Himalayas chain across Nepal and China