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Europe's grandest fence, dividing nations and cooling the continent's drinks.
means The high mountain range arcing across south-central Europe, from France through Switzerland into Austria and Italy.
from From Latin Alpes, possibly rooted in a pre-Roman word for mountain, or alba, white—as in eternally snow-capped.
Top peakMont Blanc towers at 4,808 meters.
Eight nationsThe range crosses eight European countries.
Water towerFeeds the Rhine, Rhône, Po, and Danube.
Hannibal's gambleHe crossed them with war elephants in 218 BC.