Here are ten facts about Mount Everest :
1. **Height**:
Mount Everest stands at 8,848.86 meters (29,031.69 feet) above sea level, making it the highest mountain in the world.
2. **Location**:
It is located on the border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
3. **Age**:
The mountain is approximately 60 million years old, formed by the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates.
4. **Growth**:
Everest rises about 4 mm annually due to tectonic activity.
5. **First Ascent**:
Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay made the first successful ascent on May 29, 1953.
6. **Names**:
Known as "Sagarmatha" in Nepali and "Chomolungma" in Tibetan, meaning "Goddess Mother of Mountains."
7. **Climate**:
The summit experiences extreme conditions, with temperatures dropping below -40°C and winds reaching up to 200 mph.
8. **Death Zone**:
Above 8,000 meters (26,247 feet), known as the "death zone," where oxygen levels are critically low.
9. **Biodiversity**:
Very few organisms can survive there; some insects like the black jumping spider can be found at high altitudes.
10. **Marriage on Summit**:
In 2005, a couple became the first to marry on Everest's summit during a brief ceremony.
