Question

What country's highest point is Chimbozaro, and is the hihgest farthest point on Earth's surface from Earth's center?

Answer 1

The question refers to the highest point farthest from Earth's center as 'Chimbozaro,' which is likely a typo for Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador. Mount Everest is the highest above sea level, but not the farthest from the Earth's center.

Step-by-step explanation:

The country's highest point referred to as "Chimbozaro" in the question seems to be a typo or a misunderstanding. However, if we consider the highest point farthest from Earth's center, it is actually Mount Chimborazo in Ecuador, not in Africa. Despite Mount Everest being the highest point above sea level at 29,029 feet (8848 meters), Mount Chimborazo is the farthest point from the center of the Earth due to the equatorial bulge. Mount Everest, located on the border between China and Nepal in the Himalayan range, while being the highest point above sea level, is not the highest in terms of distance from the Earth's center. That title belongs to Mount Chimborazo due to Earth's oblate spheroid shape.

Answer 2

The highest point in Ecuador is Chimborazo. While it's not the highest peak above sea level, due to the Earth's equatorial bulge, Chimborazo's location near the equator makes its summit the farthest point from Earth's center when measured from sea level, compared to any other location on the planet.