00:00Have you ever wondered which country is closest to space? The highest point on Earth is Mount
00:05Everest, on the border of Nepal and China, so both seem like the closest. But Earth is not a
00:11perfect sphere, it bulges at the equator. Because of this shape, height above sea level isn't the
00:17only factor. Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador is lower than Everest, but since it sits on the equator,
00:24its peak is actually farther from Earth's centre. So the closest country to space is not
00:29Nepal or China, it's Ecuador.
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