We just learned about Lake Vänern.
Let's learn about the highest mountain peaks in the world.
The highest mountain in the world is Mount Everest in Nepal and Tibet.
It was named Mount Everest after Sir George Everest, who was in charge of mapping out that land when it was discovered.
It is known in Nepal as Sagarmāthā which means "the Head in the Great Blue Sky", and in Tibet as Chomolungma which means "Goddess Mother of Mountains".
It's tallest peak is 29,029 feet above sea level.
Sea level is the height on earth where the ocean is.
The tallest building in the world is only 2,722 feet high, so this mountain is ten times taller than the tallest building in the world.
(from: wikipedia - mount everest)
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