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Fun fact 1 about Shishapangma

8,013m Shishapangma Tibet China 西藏 希夏邦马峰 - panoramio
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The name Shishapangma can mean 'meat of dead animals and malty dregs' according to a local story.

Shishapangma
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Shishapangma

China

Elevation
8,027 m
Countries
China
14th tallest mountain in the world

Shishapangma, or Shishasbangma or Xixiabangma, is the 14th-highest mountain in the world, at 8,027 metres (26,335 ft) above sea level. The lowest 8,000 metre peak, it is located entirely within Tibet.

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