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At Monju: Entrance to Sagarmatha National Park. In the 1960s, the Nepalese government campaigned to find a Nepali name for Mount Everest and came up with Sagarmatha. This is not a traditional name for the mountain. The Chinese have campaigned to the west to use the Tibetan name of Chomolangma exclusively. Of course, that has not had much effect.

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  IMG_8046.JPG - At Monju: Entrance to Sagarmatha National Park. In the 1960s, the Nepalese government campaigned to find a Nepali name for Mount Everest and came up with Sagarmatha. This is not a traditional name for the mountain. The Chinese have campaigned to the west to use the Tibetan name of Chomolangma exclusively. Of course, that has not had much effect.  
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Camera: Canon PowerShot S2 IS | Date: 10/22/08 10:02 AM | Resolution: 2592 x 1944 | ISO: 50 | Exp. Time: 1/320s | Aperture: 4.0 | Focal Length: 6.0mm (=36mm)
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