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Mount Thor in Canada has the largest vertical drop in the world.

Why it is true

Mount Thor, located in Auyuittuq National Park on Baffin Island, has a rock face with a vertical drop of about 1,250 metres, the largest on the planet. Despite its height, it is not the tallest mountain in Canada, but the most vertical.

Source: Natural Resources Canada

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