List of countries by lowest point
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This is a list of countries by lowest point on land above Sea Level.
Note that many countries have land below sea level, e.g. the Dead Sea is at 408m below sea level, and is shared by Israel, Jordan, and Palestine. This is the lowest point on land.
Rank | Country | Altitude [m] |
---|---|---|
1 | Lesotho | 1400 |
2 | Rwanda | 950 |
3 | Andorra | 840 |
4 | Burundi | 772 |
5 | Uganda | 621 |
6 | Mongolia | 518 |
7 | Botswana | 513 |
8 | Liechtenstein | 430 |
9 | Armenia | 400 |
10 | Central African Republic | 335 |
11 | Zambia | 329 |
12 | Tajikistan | 300 |
13 | Afghanistan | 258 |
14 | Niger | 200 |
14 | Burkina Faso | 200 |
15 | Switzerland | 195 |
16 | Zimbabwe | 162 |
17 | Chad | 160 |
18 | Luxembourg | 133 |
19 | Czech Republic | 115 |
19 | Austria | 115 |
20 | Bhutan | 97 |
21 | Slovakia | 94 |
22 | Bolivia | 90 |
22 | Belarus | 90 |
23 | Hungary | 78 |
24 | Laos | 70 |
24 | Nepal | 70 |
25 | San Marino | 55 |
26 | Macedonia | 50 |
27 | Paraguay | 46 |
28 | Malawi | 37 |
29 | Mali | 23 |
30 | Swaziland | 21 |
31 | Vatican | 19 |
32 | Moldova | 2 |
33 | All others | 0 |
This page of ranking is based on figures from the 2007 CIA world factbook.
See also
http://www.photius.com/rankings/geography/elevation_extremes_lowest_point_2007_0.html