West Bankat birth: 1.06 male(s)/femaleunder 15 years: 1.05 male(s)/female15-64 years: 1.05 male(s)/female65 years and over: 0.74 male(s)/femaletotal population: 1.04 male(s)/female (2006 est.)
Western SaharaNA
Worldat birth: 1.06 male(s)/femaleunder 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female15-64 years: 1.03 male(s)/female65 years and over: 0.79 male(s)/femaletotal population: 1.01 male(s)/female (2006 est.)
Yemenat birth: 1.05 male(s)/femaleunder 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female15-64 years: 1.04 male(s)/female65 years and over: 0.96 male(s)/femaletotal population: 1.04 male(s)/female (2006 est.)
Zambiaat birth: 1.03 male(s)/femaleunder 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female15-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female65 years and over: 0.74 male(s)/femaletotal population: 0.99 male(s)/female (2006 est.)
Zimbabweat birth: 1.03 male(s)/femaleunder 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female65 years and over: 0.88 male(s)/femaletotal population: 1 male(s)/female (2006 est.)
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@2019 Heliports
Afghanistan9 (2006)
Albania1 (2006)
Algeria1 (2006)
Antarctica37note: all 37 year-round and 15 seasonal stations operated byNational Antarctic Programs stations have restricted helicopterlanding facilities (helipads) (2006)
Australia1 (2006)
Austria1 (2006)
Azerbaijan1 (2006)
Bahamas, The1 (2006)
Bahrain1 (2006)
Belarus1 (2006)
Belgium1 (2006)
Bosnia and Herzegovina5 (2006)
Brazil417 (2006)
Brunei3 (2006)
Bulgaria4 (2006)
Burma1 (2006)
Cambodia2 (2006)
Canada12 (2006)
China32 (2006)
Colombia2 (2006)
Croatia2 (2006)
Cyprus10 (2006)
Czech Republic2 (2006)
East Timor9 (2006)
Ecuador1 (2006)
Egypt3 (2006)
El Salvador1 (2006)
Estonia1 (2006)
European Union100 (2006)
France3 (2006)
French Polynesia1 (2006)
Gaza Strip1 (2006)
Georgia3 (2006)
Germany32 (2006)
Greece8 (2006)
Hong Kong3 (2006)
Hungary5 (2006)
India28 (2006)
Indonesia23 (2006)
Iran15 (2006)
Iraq8 (2006)
Israel3 (2006)
Italy5 (2006)
Japan15 (2006)
Jordan1 (2006)
Kazakhstan4 (2006)
Korea, North22 (2006)
Korea, South540 (2006)
Kuwait5 (2006)
Libya2 (2006)
Luxembourg1 (2006)
Malaysia2 (2006)
Mexico1 (2006)
Monaco1 (2006)
Mongolia2 (2006)
Morocco1 (2006)
Netherlands1 (2006)
New Caledonia6 (2006)
Nigeria1 (2006)
Northern Mariana Islands1 (2006)
Norway1 (2006)
Oman1 (2006)
Pakistan18 (2006)
Papua New Guinea2 (2006)
Peru1 (2006)
Philippines2 (2006)
Poland3 (2006)
Qatar1 (2006)
Romania1 (2006)
Russia52 (2006)
Saudi Arabia6 (2006)
Serbia4 (2006)
Sierra Leone2 (2006)
Slovakia1 (2006)
Spain8 (2006)
Sudan1 (2006)
Sweden2 (2006)
Switzerland2 (2006)
Syria7 (2006)
Taiwan3 (2006)
Thailand3 (2006)
Turkey18 (2006)
Turkmenistan1 (2006)
Ukraine10 (2006)
United Arab Emirates4 (2006)
United Kingdom11 (2006)
United States149 (2006)
Venezuela1 (2006)
World2,021 (2006)
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@2020 Elevation extremes (m)
Afghanistanlowest point: Amu Darya 258 mhighest point: Nowshak 7,485 m
Albanialowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 mhighest point: Maja e Korabit (Golem Korab) 2,764 m
Algerialowest point: Chott Melrhir -40 mhighest point: Tahat 3,003 m
American Samoalowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: Lata Mountain 964 m
Andorralowest point: Riu Runer 840 mhighest point: Coma Pedrosa 2,946 m
Angolalowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Morro de Moco 2,620 m
Anguillalowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 mhighest point: Crocus Hill 65 m
Antarcticalowest point: Bentley Subglacial Trench -2,555 mhighest point: Vinson Massif 4,897 mnote: the lowest known land point in Antarctica is hidden in theBentley Subglacial Trench; at its surface is the deepest ice yetdiscovered and the world's lowest elevation not under seawater
Antigua and Barbudalowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 mhighest point: Boggy Peak 402 m
Arctic Oceanlowest point: Fram Basin -4,665 mhighest point: sea level 0 m
Argentinalowest point: Laguna del Carbon -105 m (located betweenPuerto San Julian and Comandante Luis Piedra Buena in the provinceof Santa Cruz)highest point: Cerro Aconcagua 6,960 m (located in the northwesterncorner of the province of Mendoza)
Armenialowest point: Debed River 400 mhighest point: Aragats Lerrnagagat' 4,090 m
Arubalowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 mhighest point: Mount Jamanota 188 m
Ashmore and Cartier Islandslowest point: Indian Ocean 0 mhighest point: unnamed location 3 m
Atlantic Oceanlowest point: Milwaukee Deep in the Puerto RicoTrench -8,605 mhighest point: sea level 0 m
Australialowest point: Lake Eyre -15 mhighest point: Mount Kosciuszko 2,229 m
Austrialowest point: Neusiedler See 115 mhighest point: Grossglockner 3,798 m
Azerbaijanlowest point: Caspian Sea -28 mhighest point: Bazarduzu Dagi 4,485 m
Bahamas, Thelowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Mount Alvernia, on Cat Island 63 m
Bahrainlowest point: Persian Gulf 0 mhighest point: Jabal ad Dukhan 122 m
Baker Islandlowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: unnamed location 8 m
Bangladeshlowest point: Indian Ocean 0 mhighest point: Keokradong 1,230 m
Barbadoslowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Mount Hillaby 336 m
Bassas da Indialowest point: Indian Ocean 0 mhighest point: unnamed location 2.4 m
Belaruslowest point: Nyoman River 90 mhighest point: Dzyarzhynskaya Hara 346 m
Belgiumlowest point: North Sea 0 mhighest point: Signal de Botrange 694 m
Belizelowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 mhighest point: Victoria Peak 1,160 m
Beninlowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Mont Sokbaro 658 m
Bermudalowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Town Hill 76 m
Bhutanlowest point: Drangme Chhu 97 mhighest point: Kula Kangri 7,553 m
Bolivialowest point: Rio Paraguay 90 mhighest point: Nevado Sajama 6,542 m
Bosnia and Herzegovinalowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 mhighest point: Maglic 2,386 m
Botswanalowest point: junction of the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers 513mhighest point: Tsodilo Hills 1,489 m
Bouvet Islandlowest point: South Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Olav Peak 935 m
Brazillowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Pico da Neblina 3,014 m
British Indian Ocean Territorylowest point: Indian Ocean 0 mhighest point: unnamed location on Diego Garcia 15 m
British Virgin Islandslowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 mhighest point: Mount Sage 521 m
Bruneilowest point: South China Sea 0 mhighest point: Bukit Pagon 1,850 m
Bulgarialowest point: Black Sea 0 mhighest point: Musala 2,925 m
Burkina Fasolowest point: Mouhoun (Black Volta) River 200 mhighest point: Tena Kourou 749 m
Burmalowest point: Andaman Sea 0 mhighest point: Hkakabo Razi 5,881 m
Burundilowest point: Lake Tanganyika 772 mhighest point: Heha 2,670 m
Cambodialowest point: Gulf of Thailand 0 mhighest point: Phnum Aoral 1,810 m
Cameroonlowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Fako 4,095 m (on Mt. Cameroon)
Canadalowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Mount Logan 5,959 m
Cape Verdelowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Mt. Fogo 2,829 m (a volcano on Fogo Island)
Cayman Islandslowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 mhighest point: The Bluff (Cayman Brac) 43 m
Central African Republiclowest point: Oubangui River 335 mhighest point: Mont Ngaoui 1,420 m
Chadlowest point: Djourab Depression 160 mhighest point: Emi Koussi 3,415 m
Chilelowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: Nevado Ojos del Salado 6,880 m
Chinalowest point: Turpan Pendi -154 mhighest point: Mount Everest 8,850 m
Christmas Islandlowest point: Indian Ocean 0 mhighest point: Murray Hill 361 m
Clipperton Islandlowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: Rocher Clipperton 29 m
Cocos (Keeling) Islandslowest point: Indian Ocean 0 mhighest point: unnamed location 5 m
Colombialowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: Pico Cristobal Colon 5,775 mnote: nearby Pico Simon Bolivar also has the same elevation
Comoroslowest point: Indian Ocean 0 mhighest point: Le Kartala 2,360 m
Congo, Democratic Republic of the lowest 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 mhighest point: Mount Berongou 903 m
Cook Islandslowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: Te Manga 652 m
Coral Sea Islandslowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: unnamed location on Cato Island 6 m
Costa Ricalowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: Cerro Chirripo 3,810 m
Cote d'Ivoirelowest point: Gulf of Guinea 0 mhighest point: Mont Nimba 1,752 m
Croatialowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 mhighest point: Dinara 1,830 m
Cubalowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 mhighest point: Pico Turquino 2,005 m
Cypruslowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 mhighest point: Mount Olympus 1,951 m
Czech Republiclowest point: Elbe River 115 mhighest point: Snezka 1,602 m
Denmarklowest point: Lammefjord -7 mhighest point: Yding Skovhoej 173 m
Djiboutilowest point: Lac Assal -155 mhighest point: Moussa Ali 2,028 m
Dominicalowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 mhighest point: Morne Diablatins 1,447 m
Dominican Republiclowest point: Lago Enriquillo -46 mhighest point: Pico Duarte 3,175 m
East Timorlowest point: Timor Sea, Savu Sea, and Banda Sea 0 mhighest point: Foho Tatamailau 2,963 m
Ecuadorlowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: Chimborazo 6,267 m
Egyptlowest point: Qattara Depression -133 mhighest point: Mount Catherine 2,629 m
El Salvadorlowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: Cerro El Pital 2,730 m
Equatorial Guinealowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Pico Basile 3,008 m
Eritrealowest point: near Kulul within the Denakil depression -75 mhighest point: Soira 3,018 m
Estonialowest point: Baltic Sea 0 mhighest point: Suur Munamagi 318 m
Ethiopialowest point: Denakil Depression -125 mhighest point: Ras Dejen 4,620 m
Europa Islandlowest point: Indian Ocean 0 mhighest point: unnamed location 24 m
European Unionlowest point: Lammefjord, Denmark -7 m;Zuidplaspolder, Netherlands -7 mhighest point: Mont Blanc 4,807 m; note - situated on the borderbetween France and Italy
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Mount Usborne 705 m
Faroe Islandslowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Slaettaratindur 882 m
Fijilowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: Tomanivi 1,324 m
Finlandlowest point: Baltic Sea 0 mhighest point: Haltiatunturi 1,328 m
Francelowest point: Rhone River delta -2 mhighest point: Mont Blanc 4,807 m
French Polynesialowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: Mont Orohena 2,241 m
French Southern and Antarctic Landslowest point: Indian Ocean 0 mhighest point: Mont Ross on Iles Kerguelen 1,850 m
Gabonlowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Mont Iboundji 1,575 m
Gambia, Thelowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: unnamed location 53 m
Gaza Striplowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 mhighest point: Abu 'Awdah (Joz Abu 'Auda) 105 m
Georgialowest point: Black Sea 0 mhighest point: Mt'a Shkhara 5,201 m
Germanylowest point: Neuendorf bei Wilster -3.54 mhighest point: Zugspitze 2,963 m
Ghanalowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Mount Afadjato 880 m
Gibraltarlowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 mhighest point: Rock of Gibraltar 426 m
Glorioso Islandslowest point: Indian Ocean 0 mhighest point: unnamed location 12 m
Greecelowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 mhighest point: Mount Olympus 2,917 m
Greenlandlowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Gunnbjorn 3,700 m
Grenadalowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 mhighest point: Mount Saint Catherine 840 m
Guamlowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: Mount Lamlam 406 m
Guatemalalowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: Volcan Tajumulco 4,211 m
Guernseylowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: unnamed location on Sark 114 m
Guinealowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Mont Nimba 1,752 m
Guinea-Bissaulowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: unnamed location in the northeast corner of thecountry 300 m
Guyanalowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Mount Roraima 2,835 m
Haitilowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 mhighest point: Chaine de la Selle 2,680 m
Heard Island and McDonald Islandslowest point: Indian Ocean 0 mhighest point: Mawson Peak, on Big Ben 2,745 m
Holy See (Vatican City)lowest point: unnamed location 19 mhighest point: unnamed location 75 m
Honduraslowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 mhighest point: Cerro Las Minas 2,870 m
Hong Konglowest point: South China Sea 0 mhighest point: Tai Mo Shan 958 m
Howland Islandlowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: unnamed location 3 m
Hungarylowest point: Tisza River 78 mhighest point: Kekes 1,014 m
Icelandlowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Hvannadalshnukur 2,110 m (at Vatnajokull glacier)
Iles Eparseslowest point: Indian Ocean 0 mhighest point: Bassas da India 2.4 m; Europa Island 24 m; GloriosoIslands 12 m; Juan de Nova Island 10 m; Tromelin Island 7 m (allunnamed locations)
Indialowest point: Indian Ocean 0 mhighest point: Kanchenjunga 8,598 m
Indian Oceanlowest point: Java Trench -7,258 mhighest point: sea level 0 m
Indonesialowest point: Indian Ocean 0 mhighest point: Puncak Jaya 5,030 m
Iranlowest point: Caspian Sea -28 mhighest point: Kuh-e Damavand 5,671 m
Iraqlowest point: Persian Gulf 0 mhighest point: unnamed peak; 3,611 m; note - this peak is not GundahZhur 3,607 m or Kuh-e Hajji-Ebrahim 3,595 m
Irelandlowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Carrauntoohil 1,041 m
Isle of Manlowest point: Irish Sea 0 mhighest point: Snaefell 621 m
Israellowest point: Dead Sea -408 mhighest point: Har Meron 1,208 m
Italylowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 mhighest point: Mont Blanc (Monte Bianco) de Courmayeur 4,748 m (asecondary peak of Mont Blanc)
Jamaicalowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 mhighest point: Blue Mountain Peak 2,256 m
Jan Mayenlowest point: Norwegian Sea 0 mhighest point: Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg 2,277 m
Japanlowest point: Hachiro-gata -4 mhighest point: Mount Fuji 3,776 m
Jarvis Islandlowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: unnamed location 7 m
Jerseylowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: unnamed location 143 m
Johnston Atolllowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: Summit Peak 5 m
Jordanlowest point: Dead Sea -408 mhighest point: Jabal Ram 1,734 m
Juan de Nova Islandlowest point: Indian Ocean 0 mhighest point: unnamed location 10 m
Kazakhstanlowest point: Vpadina Kaundy -132 mhighest point: Khan Tangiri Shyngy (Pik Khan-Tengri) 6,995 m
Kenyalowest point: Indian Ocean 0 mhighest point: Mount Kenya 5,199 m
Kingman Reeflowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: unnamed location 1 m
Kiribatilowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: unnamed location on Banaba 81 m
Korea, Northlowest point: Sea of Japan 0 mhighest point: Paektu-san 2,744 m
Korea, Southlowest point: Sea of Japan 0 mhighest point: Halla-san 1,950 m
Kuwaitlowest point: Persian Gulf 0 mhighest point: unnamed location 306 m
Kyrgyzstanlowest point: Kara-Daryya (Karadar'ya) 132 mhighest point: Jengish Chokusu (Pik Pobedy) 7,439 m
Laoslowest point: Mekong River 70 mhighest point: Phou Bia 2,817 m
Latvialowest point: Baltic Sea 0 mhighest point: Gaizinkalns 312 m
Lebanonlowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 mhighest point: Qurnat as Sawda' 3,088 m
Lesotholowest point: junction of the Orange and Makhaleng Rivers1,400 mhighest point: Thabana Ntlenyana 3,482 m
Liberialowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Mount Wuteve 1,380 m
Libyalowest point: Sabkhat Ghuzayyil -47 mhighest point: Bikku Bitti 2,267 m
Liechtensteinlowest point: Ruggeller Riet 430 mhighest point: Vorder-Grauspitz 2,599 m
Lithuanialowest point: Baltic Sea 0 mhighest point: Juozapines Kalnas 293.6 m
Luxembourglowest point: Moselle River 133 mhighest point: Buurgplaatz 559 m
Macaulowest point: South China Sea 0 mhighest point: Coloane Alto 172.4 m
Macedonialowest point: Vardar River 50 mhighest point: Golem Korab (Maja e Korabit) 2,764 m
Madagascarlowest point: Indian Ocean 0 mhighest point: Maromokotro 2,876 m
Malawilowest point: junction of the Shire River and internationalboundary with Mozambique 37 mhighest point: Sapitwa (Mount Mlanje) 3,002 m
Malaysialowest point: Indian Ocean 0 mhighest point: Gunung Kinabalu 4,100 m
Maldiveslowest point: Indian Ocean 0 mhighest point: unnamed location on Wilingili island in the AdduAtoll 2.4 m
Malilowest point: Senegal River 23 mhighest point: Hombori Tondo 1,155 m
Maltalowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 mhighest point: Ta'Dmejrek 253 m (near Dingli)
Marshall Islandslowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: unnamed location on Likiep 10 m
Mauritanialowest point: Sebkhet Te-n-Dghamcha -5 mhighest point: Kediet Ijill 915 m
Mauritiuslowest point: Indian Ocean 0 mhighest point: Mont Piton 828 m
Mayottelowest point: Indian Ocean 0 mhighest point: Benara 660 m
Mexicolowest point: Laguna Salada -10 mhighest point: Volcan Pico de Orizaba 5,700 m
Micronesia, Federated States oflowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: Dolohmwar (Totolom) 791 m
Midway Islandslowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: unnamed location 13 m
Moldovalowest point: Dniester River 2 mhighest point: Dealul Balanesti 430 m
Monacolowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 mhighest point: Mont Agel 140 m
Mongolialowest point: Hoh Nuur 518 mhighest point: Nayramadlin Orgil (Huyten Orgil) 4,374 m
Montenegrolowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 mhighest point: Bobotov Kuk 2,522 m
Montserratlowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 mhighest point: lava dome in English's Crater (in the Soufriere Hillsvolcanic complex) estimated at over 930 m (2006)
Moroccolowest point: Sebkha Tah -55 mhighest point: Jebel Toubkal 4,165 m
Mozambiquelowest point: Indian Ocean 0 mhighest point: Monte Binga 2,436 m
Namibialowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Konigstein 2,606 m
Naurulowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: unnamed location along plateau rim 61 m
Navassa Islandlowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 mhighest point: unnamed location on southwest side 77 m
Nepallowest point: Kanchan Kalan 70 mhighest point: Mount Everest 8,850 m
Netherlandslowest point: Zuidplaspolder -7 mhighest point: Vaalserberg 322 m
Netherlands Antilleslowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 mhighest point: Mount Scenery 862 m
New Caledonialowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: Mont Panie 1,628 m
New Zealandlowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: Aoraki-Mount Cook 3,754 m
Nicaragualowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: Mogoton 2,438 m
Nigerlowest point: Niger River 200 mhighest point: Mont Bagzane 2,022 m
Nigerialowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Chappal Waddi 2,419 m
Niuelowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: unnamed location near Mutalau settlement 68 m
Norfolk Islandlowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: Mount Bates 319 m
Northern Mariana Islandslowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: unnamed location on Agrihan 965 m
Norwaylowest point: Norwegian Sea 0 mhighest point: Galdhopiggen 2,469 m
Omanlowest point: Arabian Sea 0 mhighest point: Jabal Shams 2,980 m
Pacific Oceanlowest point: Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench-10,924 mhighest point: sea level 0 m
Pakistanlowest point: Indian Ocean 0 mhighest point: K2 (Mt. Godwin-Austen) 8,611 m
Palaulowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: Mount Ngerchelchuus 242 m
Palmyra Atolllowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: unnamed location 2 m
Panamalowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: Volcan de Chiriqui 3,475 m
Papua New Guinealowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: Mount Wilhelm 4,509 m
Paracel Islandslowest point: South China Sea 0 mhighest point: unnamed location on Rocky Island 14 m
Paraguaylowest point: junction of Rio Paraguay and Rio Parana 46 mhighest point: Cerro Pero (Cerro Tres Kandu) 842 m
Perulowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: Nevado Huascaran 6,768 m
Philippineslowest point: Philippine Sea 0 mhighest point: Mount Apo 2,954 m
Pitcairn Islandslowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: Pawala Valley Ridge 347 m
Polandlowest point: near Raczki Elblaskie -2 mhighest point: Rysy 2,499 m
Portugallowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Ponta do Pico (Pico or Pico Alto) on Ilha do Pico inthe Azores 2,351 m
Puerto Ricolowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 mhighest point: Cerro de Punta 1,339 m
Qatarlowest point: Persian Gulf 0 mhighest point: Qurayn Abu al Bawl 103 m
Romanialowest point: Black Sea 0 mhighest point: Moldoveanu 2,544 m
Russialowest point: Caspian Sea -28 mhighest point: Gora El'brus 5,633 m
Rwandalowest point: Rusizi River 950 mhighest point: Volcan Karisimbi 4,519 m
Saint Helenalowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Queen Mary's Peak on Tristan da Cunha 2,062 m; GreenMountain on Ascension Island 859 m; Mount Actaeon on Saint HelenaIsland 818 m
Saint Kitts and Nevislowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 mhighest point: Mount Liamuiga 1,156 m
Saint Lucialowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 mhighest point: Mount Gimie 950 m
Saint Pierre and Miquelonlowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Morne de la Grande Montagne 240 m
Saint Vincent and the Grenadineslowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 mhighest point: La Soufriere 1,234 m
Samoalowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: Mauga Silisili (Savaii) 1,857 m
San Marinolowest point: Torrente Ausa 55 mhighest point: Monte Titano 755 m
Sao Tome and Principelowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Pico de Sao Tome 2,024 m
Saudi Arabialowest point: Persian Gulf 0 mhighest point: Jabal Sawda' 3,133 m
Senegallowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: unnamed feature near Nepen Diakha 581 m
Serbialowest point: NAhighest point: Daravica 2,656 m
Seychelleslowest point: Indian Ocean 0 mhighest point: Morne Seychellois 905 m
Sierra Leonelowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Loma Mansa (Bintimani) 1,948 m
Singaporelowest point: Singapore Strait 0 mhighest point: Bukit Timah 166 m
Slovakialowest point: Bodrok River 94 mhighest point: Gerlachovsky Stit 2,655 m
Slovenialowest point: Adriatic Sea 0 mhighest point: Triglav 2,864 m
Solomon Islandslowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: Mount Makarakomburu 2,447 m
Somalialowest point: Indian Ocean 0 mhighest point: Shimbiris 2,416 m
South Africalowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Njesuthi 3,408 m
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islandslowest point: AtlanticOcean 0 mhighest point: Mount Paget (South Georgia) 2,934 m
Southern Oceanlowest point: -7,235 m at the southern end of theSouth Sandwich Trenchhighest point: sea level 0 m
Spainlowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Pico de Teide (Tenerife) on Canary Islands 3,718 m
Spratly Islandslowest point: South China Sea 0 mhighest point: unnamed location on Southwest Cay 4 m
Sri Lankalowest point: Indian Ocean 0 mhighest point: Pidurutalagala 2,524 m
Sudanlowest point: Red Sea 0 mhighest point: Kinyeti 3,187 m
Surinamelowest point: unnamed location in the coastal plain -2 mhighest point: Juliana Top 1,230 m
Svalbardlowest point: Arctic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Newtontoppen 1,717 m
Swazilandlowest point: Great Usutu River 21 mhighest point: Emlembe 1,862 m
Swedenlowest point: reclaimed bay of Lake Hammarsjon, nearKristianstad -2.41 mhighest point: Kebnekaise 2,111 m
Switzerlandlowest point: Lake Maggiore 195 mhighest point: Dufourspitze 4,634 m
Syrialowest point: unnamed location near Lake Tiberias -200 mhighest point: Mount Hermon 2,814 m
Taiwanlowest point: South China Sea 0 mhighest point: Yu Shan 3,952 m
Tajikistanlowest point: Syr Darya (Sirdaryo) 300 mhighest point: Qullai Ismoili Somoni 7,495 m
Tanzanialowest point: Indian Ocean 0 mhighest point: Kilimanjaro 5,895 m
Thailandlowest point: Gulf of Thailand 0 mhighest point: Doi Inthanon 2,576 m
Togolowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Mont Agou 986 m
Tokelaulowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: unnamed location 5 m
Tongalowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: unnamed location on Kao Island 1,033 m
Trinidad and Tobagolowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 mhighest point: El Cerro del Aripo 940 m
Tromelin Islandlowest point: Indian Ocean 0 mhighest point: unnamed location 7 m
Tunisialowest point: Shatt al Gharsah -17 mhighest point: Jebel ech Chambi 1,544 m
Turkeylowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 mhighest point: Mount Ararat 5,166 m
Turkmenistanlowest point: Vpadina Akchanaya -81 m; note -Sarygamysh Koli is a lake in northern Turkmenistan with a waterlevel that fluctuates above and below the elevation of VpadinaAkchanaya (the lake has dropped as low as -110 m)highest point: Gora Ayribaba 3,139 m
Turks and Caicos Islandslowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 mhighest point: Blue Hills 49 m
Tuvalulowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: unnamed location 5 m
Ugandalowest point: Lake Albert 621 mhighest point: Margherita Peak on Mount Stanley 5,110 m
Ukrainelowest point: Black Sea 0 mhighest point: Hora Hoverla 2,061 m
United Arab Emirateslowest point: Persian Gulf 0 mhighest point: Jabal Yibir 1,527 m
United Kingdomlowest point: The Fens -4 mhighest point: Ben Nevis 1,343 m
United Stateslowest point: Death Valley -86 mhighest point: Mount McKinley 6,194 m
United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refugeslowest point: PacificOcean 0 mhighest 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; PalmyraAtoll, unnamed location - 2 m
Uruguaylowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 mhighest point: Cerro Catedral 514 m
Uzbekistanlowest point: Sariqarnish Kuli -12 mhighest point: Adelunga Toghi 4,301 m
Vanuatulowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: Tabwemasana 1,877 m
Venezuelalowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 mhighest point: Pico Bolivar (La Columna) 5,007 m
Vietnamlowest point: South China Sea 0 mhighest point: Fan Si Pan 3,144 m
Virgin Islandslowest point: Caribbean Sea 0 mhighest point: Crown Mountain 475 m
Wake Islandlowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: unnamed location 6 m
Wallis and Futunalowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 mhighest point: Mont Singavi 765 m
West Banklowest point: Dead Sea -408 mhighest point: Tall Asur 1,022 m
Western Saharalowest point: Sebjet Tah -55 mhighest point: unnamed location 463 m
Worldlowest point: Bentley Subglacial Trench -2,540 mnote: in the oceanic realm, Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench isthe lowest point, lying -10,924 m below the surface of the PacificOceanhighest point: Mount Everest 8,850 m
Yemenlowest point: Arabian Sea 0 mhighest point: Jabal an Nabi Shu'ayb 3,760 m
Zambialowest point: Zambezi river 329 mhighest point: unnamed location in Mafinga Hills 2,301 m
Zimbabwelowest point: junction of the Runde and Save rivers 162 mhighest point: Inyangani 2,592 m
This page was last updated on 8 February, 2007
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@2021 Natural hazards
Afghanistandamaging earthquakes occur in Hindu Kush mountains;flooding; droughts
Albaniadestructive earthquakes; tsunamis occur along southwesterncoast; floods; drought
Algeriamountainous areas subject to severe earthquakes; mudslidesand floods in rainy season
American Samoatyphoons common from December to March
Andorraavalanches
Angolalocally heavy rainfall causes periodic flooding on the plateau
Anguillafrequent hurricanes and other tropical storms (July toOctober)
Antarcticakatabatic (gravity-driven) winds blow coastward from thehigh interior; frequent blizzards form near the foot of the plateau;cyclonic storms form over the ocean and move clockwise along thecoast; volcanism on Deception Island and isolated areas of WestAntarctica; other seismic activity rare and weak; large icebergs maycalve from ice shelf
Antigua and Barbudahurricanes and tropical storms (July toOctober); periodic droughts
Arctic Oceanice islands occasionally break away from northernEllesmere Island; icebergs calved from glaciers in western Greenlandand extreme northeastern Canada; permafrost in islands; virtuallyice locked from October to June; ships subject to superstructureicing from October to May
ArgentinaSan Miguel de Tucuman and Mendoza areas in the Andessubject to earthquakes; pamperos are violent windstorms that canstrike the pampas and northeast; heavy flooding
Armeniaoccasionally severe earthquakes; droughts
Arubalies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt
Ashmore and Cartier Islandssurrounded by shoals and reefs that canpose maritime hazards
Atlantic Oceanicebergs common in Davis Strait, Denmark Strait, andthe northwestern Atlantic Ocean from February to August and havebeen spotted as far south as Bermuda and the Madeira Islands; shipssubject to superstructure icing in extreme northern Atlantic fromOctober to May; persistent fog can be a maritime hazard from May toSeptember; hurricanes (May to December)
Australiacyclones along the coast; severe droughts; forest fires
Austrialandslides; avalanches; earthquakes
Azerbaijandroughts
Bahamas, Thehurricanes and other tropical storms cause extensiveflood and wind damage
Bahrainperiodic droughts; dust storms
Baker Islandthe narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can bea maritime hazard
Bangladeshdroughts, cyclones; much of the country routinelyinundated during the summer monsoon season
Barbadosinfrequent hurricanes; periodic landslides
Bassas da Indiamaritime hazard since it is usually under waterduring high tide and surrounded by reefs; subject to periodiccyclones
BelarusNA
Belgiumflooding is a threat along rivers and in areas of reclaimedcoastal land, protected from the sea by concrete dikes
Belizefrequent, devastating hurricanes (June to November) andcoastal flooding (especially in south)
Beninhot, dry, dusty harmattan wind may affect north from Decemberto March
Bermudahurricanes (June to November)
Bhutanviolent storms from the Himalayas are the source of thecountry's name, which translates as Land of the Thunder Dragon;frequent landslides during the rainy season
Boliviaflooding in the northeast (March-April)
Bosnia and Herzegovinadestructive earthquakes
Botswanaperiodic droughts; seasonal August winds blow from thewest, carrying sand and dust across the country, which can obscurevisibility
Bouvet IslandNA
Brazilrecurring droughts in northeast; floods and occasional frostin south
British Indian Ocean TerritoryNA
British Virgin Islandshurricanes and tropical storms (July toOctober)
Bruneityphoons, earthquakes, and severe flooding are rare
Bulgariaearthquakes, landslides
Burkina Fasorecurring droughts
Burmadestructive earthquakes and cyclones; flooding and landslidescommon during rainy season (June to September); periodic droughts
Burundiflooding, landslides, drought
Cambodiamonsoonal rains (June to November); flooding; occasionaldroughts
Cameroonvolcanic activity with periodic releases of poisonous gasesfrom Lake Nyos and Lake Monoun volcanoes
Canadacontinuous permafrost in north is a serious obstacle todevelopment; cyclonic storms form east of the Rocky Mountains, aresult of the mixing of air masses from the Arctic, Pacific, andNorth American interior, and produce most of the country's rain andsnow east of the mountains
Cape Verdeprolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind producesobscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active
Cayman Islandshurricanes (July to November)
Central African Republichot, dry, dusty harmattan winds affectnorthern areas; floods are common
Chadhot, dry, dusty harmattan winds occur in north; periodicdroughts; locust plagues
Chilesevere earthquakes; active volcanism; tsunamis
Chinafrequent typhoons (about five per year along southern andeastern coasts); damaging floods; tsunamis; earthquakes; droughts;land subsidence
Christmas Islandthe narrow fringing reef surrounding the island canbe a maritime hazard
Clipperton IslandNA
Cocos (Keeling) Islandscyclone season is October to April
Colombiahighlands subject to volcanic eruptions; occasionalearthquakes; periodic droughts
Comoroscyclones possible during rainy season (December to April);Le Kartala on Grand Comore is an active volcano
Congo, Democratic Republic of the periodic droughts in south; Congo River floods (seasonal); in the east, in the Great Rift Valley, there are active volcanoes
Congo, Republic of theseasonal flooding
Cook Islandstyphoons (November to March)
Coral Sea Islandsoccasional tropical cyclones
Costa Ricaoccasional earthquakes, hurricanes along Atlantic coast;frequent flooding of lowlands at onset of rainy season andlandslides; active volcanoes
Cote d'Ivoirecoast has heavy surf and no natural harbors; duringthe rainy season torrential flooding is possible
Croatiadestructive earthquakes
Cubathe east coast is subject to hurricanes from August to November(in general, the country averages about one hurricane every otheryear); droughts are common
Cyprusmoderate earthquake activity; droughts
Czech Republicflooding
Denmarkflooding is a threat in some areas of the country (e.g.,parts of Jutland, along the southern coast of the island of Lolland)that are protected from the sea by a system of dikes
Djiboutiearthquakes; droughts; occasional cyclonic disturbancesfrom the Indian Ocean bring heavy rains and flash floods
Dominicaflash floods are a constant threat; destructive hurricanescan be expected during the late summer months
Dominican Republiclies in the middle of the hurricane belt andsubject to severe storms from June to October; occasional flooding;periodic droughts
East Timorfloods and landslides are common; earthquakes, tsunamis,tropical cyclones
Ecuadorfrequent earthquakes, landslides, volcanic activity; floods;periodic droughts
Egyptperiodic droughts; frequent earthquakes, flash floods,landslides; hot, driving windstorm called khamsin occurs in spring;dust storms, sandstorms
El Salvadorknown as the Land of Volcanoes; frequent and sometimesdestructive earthquakes and volcanic activity; extremely susceptibleto hurricanes
Equatorial Guineaviolent windstorms, flash floods
Eritreafrequent droughts; locust swarms
Estoniasometimes flooding occurs in the spring
Ethiopiageologically active Great Rift Valley susceptible toearthquakes, volcanic eruptions; frequent droughts
Europa IslandNA
European Unionflooding along coasts; avalanches in mountainousarea; earthquakes in the south; volcanic eruptions in Italy;periodic droughts in Spain; ice floes in the Baltic
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)strong winds persist throughoutthe year
Faroe IslandsNA
Fijicyclonic storms can occur from November to January
FinlandNA
Francemetropolitan France: flooding; avalanches; midwinterwindstorms; drought; forest fires in south near the Mediterraneanoverseas departments: hurricanes (cyclones), flooding, volcanicactivity (Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion)
French Polynesiaoccasional cyclonic storms in January
French Southern and Antarctic LandsIle Amsterdam and Ile Saint-Paulare extinct volcanoes
GabonNA
Gambia, Thedrought (rainfall has dropped by 30% in the last 30years)
Gaza Stripdroughts
Georgiaearthquakes
Germanyflooding
Ghanadry, dusty, northeastern harmattan winds occur from January toMarch; droughts
GibraltarNA
Glorioso Islandsperiodic cyclones
Greecesevere earthquakes
Greenlandcontinuous permafrost over northern two-thirds of theisland
Grenadalies on edge of hurricane belt; hurricane season lasts fromJune to November
Guamfrequent squalls during rainy season; relatively rare, butpotentially very destructive typhoons (June - December)
Guatemalanumerous volcanoes in mountains, with occasional violentearthquakes; Caribbean coast extremely susceptible to hurricanes andother tropical storms
GuernseyNA
Guineahot, dry, dusty harmattan haze may reduce visibility duringdry season
Guinea-Bissauhot, dry, dusty harmattan haze may reduce visibilityduring dry season; brush fires
Guyanaflash floods are a constant threat during rainy seasons
Haitilies in the middle of the hurricane belt and subject to severestorms from June to October; occasional flooding and earthquakes;periodic droughts
Heard Island and McDonald IslandsMawson Peak, an active volcano, ison Heard Island
Holy See (Vatican City)NA
Hondurasfrequent, but generally mild, earthquakes; extremelysusceptible to damaging hurricanes and floods along the Caribbeancoast
Hong Kongoccasional typhoons
Howland Islandthe narrow fringing reef surrounding the island canbe a maritime hazard
Icelandearthquakes and volcanic activity
Iles Eparsesall islands subject to periodic cyclonesBassas da India: maritime hazard since it is under water for aperiod of three hours prior to and following the high tide andsurrounded by reefs
Indiadroughts; flash floods, as well as widespread and destructiveflooding from monsoonal rains; severe thunderstorms; earthquakes
Indian Oceanoccasional icebergs pose navigational hazard insouthern reaches
Indonesiaoccasional floods, severe droughts, tsunamis, earthquakes,volcanoes, forest fires
Iranperiodic droughts, floods; dust storms, sandstorms; earthquakes
Iraqdust storms, sandstorms, floods
IrelandNA
Isle of ManNA
Israelsandstorms may occur during spring and summer; droughts;periodic earthquakes
Italyregional risks include landslides, mudflows, avalanches,earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, flooding; land subsidence in Venice
Jamaicahurricanes (especially July to November)
Jan Mayendominated by the volcano Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg;volcanic activity resumed in 1970
Japanmany dormant and some active volcanoes; about 1,500 seismicoccurrences (mostly tremors) every year; tsunamis; typhoons
Jarvis Islandthe narrow fringing reef surrounding the island posesa maritime hazard
JerseyNA
Johnston AtollNA
Jordandroughts; periodic earthquakes
Juan de Nova Islandperiodic cyclones
Kazakhstanearthquakes in the south, mudslides around Almaty
Kenyarecurring drought; flooding during rainy seasons
Kingman Reefwet or awash most of the time, maximum elevation ofabout 1 meter makes Kingman Reef a maritime hazard
Kiribatityphoons can occur any time, but usually November to March;occasional tornadoes; low level of some of the islands make themvery sensitive to changes in sea level
Korea, Northlate spring droughts often followed by severe flooding;occasional typhoons during the early fall
Korea, Southoccasional typhoons bring high winds and floods;low-level seismic activity common in southwest
Kuwaitsudden cloudbursts are common from October to April and bringheavy rain, which can damage roads and houses; sandstorms and duststorms occur throughout the year, but are most common between Marchand August
KyrgyzstanNA
Laosfloods, droughts
LatviaNA
Lebanondust storms, sandstorms
Lesothoperiodic droughts
Liberiadust-laden harmattan winds blow from the Sahara (December toMarch)