In July, 1752, George Washington's brother, Lawrence, died of tuberculosis making him the heir apparent of the Washington lands. Lawrenceâs only child, Sarah, died two months later and Washington became the head of one of Virginia's most prominent estates, Mount Vernon. He was 20 years old.
The higest mountain in the country, Doi Inthanon is 2,565 meters above sea level. It is actually part of the Himalayas, the mountain range that stretches from Nepal and Bhuttan to Burma and Northern Thailand. It was originally known as Doi Luang, big mount in Thai. At the foot is Doi Inthanon National Park which is known for its biological diversity and complex ecological system that teems with wildlife.
The Himalayan mountain range in Asia has the 10 highest peaks in the world. Seven are in Nepal, 2 are in Pakistan, and one, Mt. Everest, is on the border of Nepal and China anâ¦d is the highest peak in the world.  The Himalayas or Himalaya is a mountain range in the South Asia,  which separates the Indo-Gangetic Plain from the Tibetan Plateau.