George Washington was a leader of the Continental Army in the American Revolution, and was the first to become U.S. president.
The Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau to the north have risen very rapidly. In just 50 million years, peaks such as Mt. Everest have risen to heights of more than 9 km. The impinging of the two landmasses has yet to end. The Himalayas continue to rise more than 1 cm a year -- a growth rate of 10 km in a million years!
The internationally accepted height is 8848M (29,028 Ft). However, for few years now, 8850 M is also being referred.This is due to two reasons-. 1- Due to tectonic movement, the height of Himalayas is increasing though at a very slow pace.