Everestis8,848meters(29,029 feet)tall.Itisthetallestmountainabovesealevelintheworld.Everestgrows6.4 millimeters(about0.25 inches)tallereveryyearduetogeologic uplift.
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InNepal,themountainiscalledSagarmatha,meaning“holymother.”InTibet,the mountainisknownasChomolangmafor“motherofthe universe.”
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Everestiswidelymispronounced.ThemountainwasnamedafterBritishsurveyorandgeographerGeorgeEverest.HisnameispronouncedEVE‑wristwiththeemphasison“Eve.”Yet,themountainhaslongbeencalledEV‑er-est,asin everlasting.
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Thereis66percentlessoxygenonthesummitofEverestthanatsea level.
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Morethan4,800individualshavesummitedEverest—somemorethanonce.Almost300peoplehavediedattemptingtosummit Everest.
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