Which mountain is the highest above sea level on Earth?
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Mount Everest is the highest mountain above sea level, at 8,848.86 meters. The official height was jointly announced by China and Nepal in 2020.
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Mount Everest, on the border of Nepal and China, is the world’s highest mountain above sea level. Its official height is 8,848.86 meters, a figure agreed by Nepal and China in 2020 after a joint survey. Everest forms part of the Himalayas, which were created by the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. While Everest is the highest above sea level, other mountains such as Mauna Kea are taller when measured from base to summit.
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