What country contains the point on Earth that lies farthest from the planet’s core?
Peru
Nepal
Ecuador
China
Fact: Although Mount Everest is the tallest mountain above sea level, the point on Earth farthest from the planet’s core is actually the summit of Chimborazo, a stratovolcano in Ecuador. Because Earth bulges at the equator due to its rotation, elevations near the equator begin farther from the core than those at higher latitudes. As a result, Chimborazo’s summit—despite being about 9,000 feet shorter than Everest—extends roughly two miles farther into space than Everest does. This makes Ecuador, not Nepal, Peru, or China, the country whose territory reaches the greatest distance from Earth’s center.
Correct Answer: Ecuador