International Mount Everest Day: Know Some Interesting Facts About Highest Mountain In The World

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International Everest Day is observed every year on May 29 to honour the historical ascent of Mount Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa of Nepal in 1953. On this special occasion, let's take a look at some interesting facts about Mt. Everest:

Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world, meters (29,031.7 feet) above sea level.

Mount Everest is also known as Sagarmatha (Forehead in the Sky) in Nepal, and in Tibet, it is called Chomolungma, which means Goddess Mother of the World.