To End Fight, Nepal Sets Out to Measure Everest

Mount Everest stands at a towering 29,029 feet—officially. And that number is causing quite the diplomatic fracas. China and Nepal have been arguing over the height of the mountain, which falls on the Nepal side of the Nepal-China border, and how it’s measured. China believes the rock height…

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To End Fight, Nepal Sets Out to Measure Everest

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