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The north face of
Mount Everest
, as seen from
Tibet
. Everest is the
highest mountain
on
Earth
, as measured by the height of its
summit
above
sea level
, which is 8,848 metres (29,029 ft). In 1865, Everest was given its official English name by the
Royal Geographical Society
upon recommendation of
Andrew Waugh
, the
British
Surveyor General of India
at the time.
Photo credit:
Luca Galuzzi
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