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The World Factbook. 2008.

Elevation extremes

CountryElevation extremes
Afghanistanlowest point: Amu Darya 258 m
highest point: Nowshak 7,485 m
Albanialowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m
highest point: Maja e Korabit (Golem Korab) 2,764 m
Algerialowest point: Chott Melrhir -40 m
highest point: Tahat 3,003 m
American Samoalowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Lata Mountain 964 m
Andorralowest point: Riu Runer 840 m
highest point: Coma Pedrosa 2,946 m
Angolalowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Morro de Moco 2,620 m
Anguillalowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Crocus Hill 65 m
Antarcticalowest point: Bentley Subglacial Trench -2,555 m
highest point: Vinson Massif 4,897 m
note: the lowest known land point in Antarctica is hidden in the Bentley Subglacial Trench; at its surface is the deepest ice yet discovered and the world’s lowest elevation not under seawater
Antigua and Barbudalowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Boggy Peak 402 m
Arctic Oceanlowest point: Fram Basin -4,665 m
highest point: sea level 0 m
Argentinalowest point: Laguna del Carbon -105 m (located between Puerto San Julian and Comandante Luis Piedra Buena in the province of Santa Cruz)
highest point: Cerro Aconcagua 6,960 m (located in the northwestern corner of the province of Mendoza)
Armenialowest point: Debed River 400 m
highest point: Aragats Lerrnagagat’ 4,090 m
Arubalowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mount Jamanota 188 m
Ashmore and Cartier Islandslowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 3 m
Atlantic Oceanlowest point: Milwaukee Deep in the Puerto Rico Trench -8,605 m
highest point: sea level 0 m
Australialowest point: Lake Eyre -15 m
highest point: Mount Kosciuszko 2,229 m
Austrialowest point: Neusiedler See 115 m
highest point: Grossglockner 3,798 m
Azerbaijanlowest point: Caspian Sea -28 m
highest point: Bazarduzu Dagi 4,485 m
Bahamas, Thelowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Alvernia, on Cat Island 63 m
Bahrainlowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m
highest point: Jabal ad Dukhan 122 m
Bangladeshlowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Keokradong 1,230 m
Barbadoslowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Hillaby 336 m
Belaruslowest point: Nyoman River 90 m
highest point: Dzyarzhynskaya Hara 346 m
Belgiumlowest point: North Sea 0 m
highest point: Signal de Botrange 694 m
Belizelowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Victoria Peak 1,160 m
Beninlowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mont Sokbaro 658 m
Bermudalowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Town Hill 76 m
Bhutanlowest point: Drangme Chhu 97 m
highest point: Kula Kangri 7,553 m
Bolivialowest point: Rio Paraguay 90 m
highest point: Nevado Sajama 6,542 m
Bosnia and Herzegovinalowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m
highest point: Maglic 2,386 m
Botswanalowest point: junction of the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers 513 m
highest point: Tsodilo Hills 1,489 m
Bouvet Islandlowest point: South Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Olav Peak 935 m
Brazillowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Pico da Neblina 3,014 m
British Indian Ocean Territorylowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location on Diego Garcia 15 m
British Virgin Islandslowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mount Sage 521 m
Bruneilowest point: South China Sea 0 m
highest point: Bukit Pagon 1,850 m
Bulgarialowest point: Black Sea 0 m
highest point: Musala 2,925 m
Burkina Fasolowest point: Mouhoun (Black Volta) River 200 m
highest point: Tena Kourou 749 m
Burmalowest point: Andaman Sea 0 m
highest point: Hkakabo Razi 5,881 m
Burundilowest point: Lake Tanganyika 772 m
highest point: Heha 2,670 m
Cambodialowest point: Gulf of Thailand 0 m
highest point: Phnum Aoral 1,810 m
Cameroonlowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Fako 4,095 m (on Mt. Cameroon)
Canadalowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Logan 5,959 m
Cape Verdelowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mt. Fogo 2,829 m (a volcano on Fogo Island)
Cayman Islandslowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: The Bluff (Cayman Brac) 43 m
Central African Republiclowest point: Oubangui River 335 m
highest point: Mont Ngaoui 1,420 m
Chadlowest point: Djourab Depression 160 m
highest point: Emi Koussi 3,415 m
Chilelowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Nevado Ojos del Salado 6,880 m
Chinalowest point: Turpan Pendi -154 m
highest point: Mount Everest 8,850 m
Christmas Islandlowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Murray Hill 361 m
Clipperton Islandlowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Rocher Clipperton 29 m
Cocos (Keeling) Islandslowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 5 m
Colombialowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Pico Cristobal Colon 5,775 m
note: nearby Pico Simon Bolivar also has the same elevation
Comoroslowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Le Kartala 2,360 m
Congo, Democratic Republic of thelowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Pic Marguerite on Mont Ngaliema (Mount Stanley) 5,110 m
Congo, Republic of thelowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Berongou 903 m
Cook Islandslowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Te Manga 652 m
Coral Sea Islandslowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location on Cato Island 6 m
Costa Ricalowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Cerro Chirripo 3,810 m
Cote d’Ivoirelowest point: Gulf of Guinea 0 m
highest point: Mont Nimba 1,752 m
Croatialowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m
highest point: Dinara 1,830 m
Cubalowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Pico Turquino 2,005 m
Cypruslowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mount Olympus 1,951 m
Czech Republiclowest point: Elbe River 115 m
highest point: Snezka 1,602 m
Denmarklowest point: Lammefjord -7 m
highest point: Yding Skovhoej 173 m
Djiboutilowest point: Lac Assal -155 m
highest point: Moussa Ali 2,028 m
Dominicalowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Morne Diablatins 1,447 m
Dominican Republiclowest point: Lago Enriquillo -46 m
highest point: Pico Duarte 3,175 m
Ecuadorlowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Chimborazo 6,267 m
Egyptlowest point: Qattara Depression -133 m
highest point: Mount Catherine 2,629 m
El Salvadorlowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Cerro El Pital 2,730 m
Equatorial Guinealowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Pico Basile 3,008 m
Eritrealowest point: near Kulul within the Denakil depression -75 m
highest point: Soira 3,018 m
Estonialowest point: Baltic Sea 0 m
highest point: Suur Munamagi 318 m
Ethiopialowest point: Denakil Depression -125 m
highest point: Ras Dejen 4,620 m
European Unionlowest point: Lammefjord, Denmark -7 m; Zuidplaspolder, Netherlands -7 m
highest point: Mont Blanc 4,807 m; note – situated on the border between France and Italy
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Usborne 705 m
Faroe Islandslowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Slaettaratindur 882 m
Fijilowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Tomanivi 1,324 m
Finlandlowest point: Baltic Sea 0 m
highest point: Haltiatunturi 1,328 m
Francelowest point: Rhone River delta -2 m
highest point: Mont Blanc 4,807 m
French Polynesialowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mont Orohena 2,241 m
French Southern and Antarctic Landslowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mont de la Dives on Ile Amsterdam (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul) 867 m; unnamed location on Ile Saint-Paul (Ile Amsterdam et Ile Saint-Paul) 272 m; Pic Marion-Dufresne in Iles Crozet 1,090 m; Mont Ross in Iles Kerguelen 1,850 m; unnamed location on Bassas de India (Iles Eparses) 2.4 m; unnamed location on Europa Island (Iles Eparses) 24 m; unnamed location on Glorioso Islands (Iles Eparses) 12 m; unnamed location on Juan de Nova Island (Iles Eparses) 10 m; unnamed location on Tromelin Island (Iles Eparses) 7 m
Gabonlowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mont Iboundji 1,575 m
Gambia, Thelowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 53 m
Gaza Striplowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point: Abu ‘Awdah (Joz Abu ‘Auda) 105 m
Georgialowest point: Black Sea 0 m
highest point: Mt’a Shkhara 5,201 m
Germanylowest point: Neuendorf bei Wilster -3.54 m
highest point: Zugspitze 2,963 m
Ghanalowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Afadjato 880 m
Gibraltarlowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point: Rock of Gibraltar 426 m
Greecelowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mount Olympus 2,917 m
Greenlandlowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Gunnbjorn 3,700 m
Grenadalowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mount Saint Catherine 840 m
Guamlowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Lamlam 406 m
Guatemalalowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Volcan Tajumulco 4,211 m
Guernseylowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location on Sark 114 m
Guinealowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mont Nimba 1,752 m
Guinea-Bissaulowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location in the northeast corner of the country 300 m
Guyanalowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Roraima 2,835 m
Haitilowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Chaine de la Selle 2,680 m
Heard Island and McDonald Islandslowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mawson Peak, on Big Ben 2,745 m
Holy See (Vatican City)lowest point: unnamed location 19 m
highest point: unnamed location 75 m
Honduraslowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Cerro Las Minas 2,870 m
Hong Konglowest point: South China Sea 0 m
highest point: Tai Mo Shan 958 m
Hungarylowest point: Tisza River 78 m
highest point: Kekes 1,014 m
Icelandlowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Hvannadalshnukur 2,110 m (at Vatnajokull glacier)
Indialowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Kanchenjunga 8,598 m
Indian Oceanlowest point: Java Trench -7,258 m
highest point: sea level 0 m
Indonesialowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Puncak Jaya 5,030 m
Iranlowest point: Caspian Sea -28 m
highest point: Kuh-e Damavand 5,671 m
Iraqlowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m
highest point: unnamed peak; 3,611 m; note – this peak is not Gundah Zhur 3,607 m or Kuh-e Hajji-Ebrahim 3,595 m
Irelandlowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Carrauntoohil 1,041 m
Isle of Manlowest point: Irish Sea 0 m
highest point: Snaefell 621 m
Israellowest point: Dead Sea -408 m
highest point: Har Meron 1,208 m
Italylowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mont Blanc (Monte Bianco) de Courmayeur 4,748 m (a secondary peak of Mont Blanc)
Jamaicalowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Blue Mountain Peak 2,256 m
Jan Mayenlowest point: Norwegian Sea 0 m
highest point: Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg 2,277 m
Japanlowest point: Hachiro-gata -4 m
highest point: Mount Fuji 3,776 m
Jerseylowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 143 m
Jordanlowest point: Dead Sea -408 m
highest point: Jabal Ram 1,734 m
Kazakhstanlowest point: Vpadina Kaundy -132 m
highest point: Khan Tangiri Shyngy (Pik Khan-Tengri) 6,995 m
Kenyalowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Kenya 5,199 m
Kiribatilowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location on Banaba 81 m
Korea, Northlowest point: Sea of Japan 0 m
highest point: Paektu-san 2,744 m
Korea, Southlowest point: Sea of Japan 0 m
highest point: Halla-san 1,950 m
Kosovolowest point: Drini i Bardhe/Beli Drim 297 m (located on the border with Albania)
highest point: Daravica/Gjeravica 2,565 m
Kosovolowest point: Drini i Bardhe/Beli Drim 297 m (located on the border with Albania)
highest point: Gjeravica/Deravica 2,565 m
Kuwaitlowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 306 m
Kyrgyzstanlowest point: Kara-Daryya (Karadar’ya) 132 m
highest point: Jengish Chokusu (Pik Pobedy) 7,439 m
Laoslowest point: Mekong River 70 m
highest point: Phou Bia 2,817 m
Latvialowest point: Baltic Sea 0 m
highest point: Galzina Kalns 312 m
Lebanonlowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point: Qurnat as Sawda’ 3,088 m
Lesotholowest point: junction of the Orange and Makhaleng Rivers 1,400 m
highest point: Thabana Ntlenyana 3,482 m
Liberialowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Wuteve 1,380 m
Libyalowest point: Sabkhat Ghuzayyil -47 m
highest point: Bikku Bitti 2,267 m
Liechtensteinlowest point: Ruggeller Riet 430 m
highest point: Vorder-Grauspitz 2,599 m
Lithuanialowest point: Baltic Sea 0 m
highest point: Juozapines Kalnas 293.6 m
Luxembourglowest point: Moselle River 133 m
highest point: Buurgplaatz 559 m
Macaulowest point: South China Sea 0 m
highest point: Coloane Alto 172.4 m
Macedonialowest point: Vardar River 50 m
highest point: Golem Korab (Maja e Korabit) 2,764 m
Madagascarlowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Maromokotro 2,876 m
Malawilowest point: junction of the Shire River and international boundary with Mozambique 37 m
highest point: Sapitwa (Mount Mlanje) 3,002 m
Malaysialowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Gunung Kinabalu 4,100 m
Maldiveslowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location on Wilingili island in the Addu Atoll 2.4 m
Malilowest point: Senegal River 23 m
highest point: Hombori Tondo 1,155 m
Maltalowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point: Ta’Dmejrek 253 m (near Dingli)
Marshall Islandslowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location on Likiep 10 m
Mauritanialowest point: Sebkhet Te-n-Dghamcha -5 m
highest point: Kediet Ijill 915 m
Mauritiuslowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mont Piton 828 m
Mayottelowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Benara 660 m
Mexicolowest point: Laguna Salada -10 m
highest point: Volcan Pico de Orizaba 5,700 m
Micronesia, Federated States oflowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Dolohmwar (Totolom) 791 m
Moldovalowest point: Dniester River 2 m
highest point: Dealul Balanesti 430 m
Monacolowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mont Agel 140 m
Mongolialowest point: Hoh Nuur 518 m
highest point: Nayramadlin Orgil (Huyten Orgil) 4,374 m
Montenegrolowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m
highest point: Bobotov Kuk 2,522 m
Montserratlowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: lava dome in English’s Crater (in the Soufriere Hills volcanic complex) estimated at over 930 m (2006)
Moroccolowest point: Sebkha Tah -55 m
highest point: Jebel Toubkal 4,165 m
Mozambiquelowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Monte Binga 2,436 m
Namibialowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Konigstein 2,606 m
Naurulowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location along plateau rim 61 m
Navassa Islandlowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: unnamed location on southwest side 77 m
Nepallowest point: Kanchan Kalan 70 m
highest point: Mount Everest 8,850 m
Netherlandslowest point: Zuidplaspolder -7 m
highest point: Vaalserberg 322 m
Netherlands Antilleslowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mount Scenery 862 m
New Caledonialowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mont Panie 1,628 m
New Zealandlowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Aoraki-Mount Cook 3,754 m
Nicaragualowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mogoton 2,438 m
Nigerlowest point: Niger River 200 m
highest point: Mont Bagzane 2,022 m
Nigerialowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Chappal Waddi 2,419 m
Niuelowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location near Mutalau settlement 68 m
Norfolk Islandlowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Bates 319 m
Northern Mariana Islandslowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location on Agrihan 965 m
Norwaylowest point: Norwegian Sea 0 m
highest point: Galdhopiggen 2,469 m
Omanlowest point: Arabian Sea 0 m
highest point: Jabal Shams 2,980 m
Pacific Oceanlowest point: Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench -10,924 m
highest point: sea level 0 m
Pakistanlowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: K2 (Mt. Godwin-Austen) 8,611 m
Palaulowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Ngerchelchuus 242 m
Panamalowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Volcan Baru 3,475 m
Papua New Guinealowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Wilhelm 4,509 m
Paracel Islandslowest point: South China Sea 0 m
highest point: unnamed location on Rocky Island 14 m
Paraguaylowest point: junction of Rio Paraguay and Rio Parana 46 m
highest point: Cerro Pero (Cerro Tres Kandu) 842 m
Perulowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Nevado Huascaran 6,768 m
Philippineslowest point: Philippine Sea 0 m
highest point: Mount Apo 2,954 m
Pitcairn Islandslowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Pawala Valley Ridge 347 m
Polandlowest point: near Raczki Elblaskie -2 m
highest point: Rysy 2,499 m
Portugallowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Ponta do Pico (Pico or Pico Alto) on Ilha do Pico in the Azores 2,351 m
Puerto Ricolowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Cerro de Punta 1,339 m
Qatarlowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m
highest point: Qurayn Abu al Bawl 103 m
Romanialowest point: Black Sea 0 m
highest point: Moldoveanu 2,544 m
Russialowest point: Caspian Sea -28 m
highest point: Gora El’brus 5,633 m
Rwandalowest point: Rusizi River 950 m
highest point: Volcan Karisimbi 4,519 m
Saint Barthelemylowest point: Caribbean Ocean 0 m
highest point: Morne du Vitet 286 m
Saint Helenalowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Queen Mary’s Peak on Tristan da Cunha 2,062 m; Green Mountain on Ascension Island 859 m; Mount Actaeon on Saint Helena Island 818 m
Saint Kitts and Nevislowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mount Liamuiga 1,156 m
Saint Lucialowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mount Gimie 950 m
Saint Martinlowest point: Caribbean Ocean 0 m
highest point: Pic du Paradis 424 m
Saint Pierre and Miquelonlowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Morne de la Grande Montagne 240 m
Saint Vincent and the Grenadineslowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: La Soufriere 1,234 m
Samoalowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mauga Silisili (Savaii) 1,857 m
San Marinolowest point: Torrente Ausa 55 m
highest point: Monte Titano 755 m
Sao Tome and Principelowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Pico de Sao Tome 2,024 m
Saudi Arabialowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m
highest point: Jabal Sawda’ 3,133 m
Senegallowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed feature near Nepen Diakha 581 m
Serbialowest point: NA
highest point: Midzor 2,169 m
Seychelleslowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Morne Seychellois 905 m
Sierra Leonelowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Loma Mansa (Bintimani) 1,948 m
Singaporelowest point: Singapore Strait 0 m
highest point: Bukit Timah 166 m
Slovakialowest point: Bodrok River 94 m
highest point: Gerlachovsky Stit 2,655 m
Slovenialowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 m
highest point: Triglav 2,864 m
Solomon Islandslowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Makarakomburu 2,447 m
Somalialowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Shimbiris 2,416 m
South Africalowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Njesuthi 3,408 m
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islandslowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mount Paget (South Georgia) 2,934 m
Southern Oceanlowest point: -7,235 m at the southern end of the South Sandwich Trench
highest point: sea level 0 m
Spainlowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Pico de Teide (Tenerife) on Canary Islands 3,718 m
Spratly Islandslowest point: South China Sea 0 m
highest point: unnamed location on Southwest Cay 4 m
Sri Lankalowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Pidurutalagala 2,524 m
Sudanlowest point: Red Sea 0 m
highest point: Kinyeti 3,187 m
Surinamelowest point: unnamed location in the coastal plain -2 m
highest point: Juliana Top 1,230 m
Svalbardlowest point: Arctic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Newtontoppen 1,717 m
Swazilandlowest point: Great Usutu River 21 m
highest point: Emlembe 1,862 m
Swedenlowest point: reclaimed bay of Lake Hammarsjon, near Kristianstad -2.41 m
highest point: Kebnekaise 2,111 m
Switzerlandlowest point: Lake Maggiore 195 m
highest point: Dufourspitze 4,634 m
Syrialowest point: unnamed location near Lake Tiberias -200 m
highest point: Mount Hermon 2,814 m
Taiwanlowest point: South China Sea 0 m
highest point: Yu Shan 3,952 m
Tajikistanlowest point: Syr Darya (Sirdaryo) 300 m
highest point: Qullai Ismoili Somoni 7,495 m
Tanzanialowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Kilimanjaro 5,895 m
Thailandlowest point: Gulf of Thailand 0 m
highest point: Doi Inthanon 2,576 m
Timor-Lestelowest point: Timor Sea, Savu Sea, and Banda Sea 0 m
highest point: Foho Tatamailau 2,963 m
Togolowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mont Agou 986 m
Tokelaulowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 5 m
Tongalowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location on Kao Island 1,033 m
Trinidad and Tobagolowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: El Cerro del Aripo 940 m
Tunisialowest point: Shatt al Gharsah -17 m
highest point: Jebel ech Chambi 1,544 m
Turkeylowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mount Ararat 5,166 m
Turkmenistanlowest point: Vpadina Akchanaya -81 m; note – Sarygamysh Koli is a lake in northern Turkmenistan with a water level that fluctuates above and below the elevation of Vpadina Akchanaya (the lake has dropped as low as -110 m)
highest point: Gora Ayribaba 3,139 m
Turks and Caicos Islandslowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Blue Hills 49 m
Tuvalulowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 5 m
Ugandalowest point: Lake Albert 621 m
highest point: Margherita Peak on Mount Stanley 5,110 m
Ukrainelowest point: Black Sea 0 m
highest point: Hora Hoverla 2,061 m
United Arab Emirateslowest point: Persian Gulf 0 m
highest point: Jabal Yibir 1,527 m
United Kingdomlowest point: The Fens -4 m
highest point: Ben Nevis 1,343 m
United Stateslowest point: Death Valley -86 m
highest point: Mount McKinley 6,198 m
United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refugeslowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Baker Island, unnamed location – 8 m; Howland Island, unnamed location – 3 m; Jarvis Island, unnamed location – 7 m; Johnston Atoll, Sand Island – 10 m; Kingman Reef, unnamed location – less than 1 m; Midway Islands, unnamed location – 13 m; Palmyra Atoll, unnamed location – 2 m
Uruguaylowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Cerro Catedral 514 m
Uzbekistanlowest point: Sariqarnish Kuli -12 m
highest point: Adelunga Toghi 4,301 m
Vanuatulowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Tabwemasana 1,877 m
Venezuelalowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Pico Bolivar (La Columna) 5,007 m
Vietnamlowest point: South China Sea 0 m
highest point: Fan Si Pan 3,144 m
Virgin Islandslowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 m
highest point: Crown Mountain 475 m
Wake Islandlowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location 6 m
Wallis and Futunalowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mont Singavi 765 m
West Banklowest point: Dead Sea -408 m
highest point: Tall Asur 1,022 m
Western Saharalowest point: Sebjet Tah -55 m
highest point: unnamed location 463 m
Worldlowest point: Bentley Subglacial Trench -2,540 m
note: in the oceanic realm, Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench is the lowest point, lying -10,924 m below the surface of the Pacific Ocean
highest point: Mount Everest 8,850 m
Yemenlowest point: Arabian Sea 0 m
highest point: Jabal an Nabi Shu’ayb 3,760 m
Zambialowest point: Zambezi river 329 m
highest point: unnamed location in Mafinga Hills 2,301 m
Zimbabwelowest point: junction of the Runde and Save rivers 162 m
highest point: Inyangani 2,592 m