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Mount Everest, also known as Chomolungma in Tibetan and Sagarmāthā in Nepali, is the highest mountain in the world with an official height of 8,848.86 meters above sea level. An interesting fact about its name is that before being called Everest in 1865 in honor of Sir George Everest, the mountain was known as Peak XV and its existence was only recognized in 1852. 🏔
📍Mount Everest - Nepal 🇳🇵
📸 Julius Zetzsche
Mount Everest, also known as Chomolungma in Tibetan and Sagarmāthā in Nepali, is the highest mountain in the world with an official height of 8,848.86 meters above sea level. An interesting fact about its name is that before being called Everest in 1865 in honor of Sir George Everest, the mountain was known as Peak XV and its existence was only recognized in 1852. 🏔
📍Mount Everest - Nepal 🇳🇵
📸 Julius Zetzsche