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Lowest Highest

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COUNTRY	DESCRIPTION
AfghanistanAfghanistan	Amu Darya 258 m
AlbaniaAlbania	Adriatic Sea 0 m
AlgeriaAlgeria	Chott Melrhir -40 m
American SamoaAmerican Samoa	Pacific Ocean 0 m
AndorraAndorra	Riu Runer 840 m
AngolaAngola	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
AnguillaAnguilla	Caribbean Sea 0 m
AntarcticaAntarctica	Bentley Subglacial Trench -2,540 m
Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda	Caribbean Sea 0 m
ArgentinaArgentina	Laguna del Carbon -105 m (located between Puerto San Julian and Comandante Luis Piedra Buena in the province of Santa Cruz)
ArmeniaArmenia	Debed River 400 m
ArubaAruba	Caribbean Sea 0 m
Ashmore and Cartier IslandsAshmore+	Indian Ocean 0 m
AustraliaAustralia	Lake Eyre -15 m
AustriaAustria	Neusiedler See 115 m
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan	Caspian Sea -28 m
BahrainBahrain	Persian Gulf 0 m
BangladeshBangladesh	Indian Ocean 0 m
BarbadosBarbados	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
BelarusBelarus	Nyoman River 90 m
BelgiumBelgium	North Sea 0 m
BelizeBelize	Caribbean Sea 0 m
BeninBenin	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
BermudaBermuda	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
BhutanBhutan	Drangeme Chhu 97 m
BoliviaBolivia	Rio Paraguay 90 m
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina	Adriatic Sea 0 m
BotswanaBotswana	junction of the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers 513 m
Bouvet IslandBouvet Island	South Atlantic Ocean 0 m
BrazilBrazil	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
British Indian Ocean TerritoryIndian Ocean	Indian Ocean 0 m
British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl.	Caribbean Sea 0 m
BruneiBrunei	South China Sea 0 m
BulgariaBulgaria	Black Sea 0 m
Burkina FasoBurkina Faso	Mouhoun (Black Volta) River 200 m
BurmaBurma	Andaman Sea 0 m
BurundiBurundi	Lake Tanganyika 772 m
CambodiaCambodia	Gulf of Thailand 0 m
CameroonCameroon	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
CanadaCanada	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Cape VerdeCape Verde	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Cayman IslandsCayman Islands	Caribbean Sea 0 m
Central African RepublicCentral Africa	Oubangui River 335 m
ChadChad	Djourab 160 m
ChileChile	Pacific Ocean 0 m
ChinaChina	Turpan Pendi -154 m
Christmas IslandXmas Island	Indian Ocean 0 m
Clipperton IslandClipperton	Pacific Ocean 0 m
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsCocos Islands	Indian Ocean 0 m
ColombiaColombia	Pacific Ocean 0 m
ComorosComoros	Indian Ocean 0 m
Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Cook IslandsCook Islands	Pacific Ocean 0 m
Coral Sea IslandsCoral Sea	Pacific Ocean 0 m
Costa RicaCosta Rica	Pacific Ocean 0 m
Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire	Gulf of Guinea 0 m
CroatiaCroatia	Adriatic Sea 0 m
CubaCuba	Caribbean Sea 0 m
CyprusCyprus	Mediterranean Sea 0 m
Czech RepublicCzech Republic	Labe (Elbe) River 115 m
Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR.	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
DenmarkDenmark	Lammefjord -7 m
DjiboutiDjibouti	Lac Assal -155 m
DominicaDominica	Caribbean Sea 0 m
Dominican RepublicDominican Rep.	Lago Enriquillo -46 m
East TimorEast Timor	Timor Sea, Savu Sea, and Banda Sea 0 m
EcuadorEcuador	Pacific Ocean 0 m
EgyptEgypt	Qattara Depression -133 m
El SalvadorEl Salvador	Pacific Ocean 0 m
Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
EritreaEritrea	near Kulul within the Danakil Depression -75 m
EstoniaEstonia	Baltic Sea 0 m
EthiopiaEthiopia	Danakil Depression -125 m
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Falklands	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia	Pacific Ocean 0 m
FijiFiji	Pacific Ocean 0 m
FinlandFinland	Baltic Sea 0 m
FranceFrance	Rhone River delta -2 m
French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia	Pacific Ocean 0 m
French Southern and Antarctic LandsFrench Antarctic+	Indian Ocean 0 m
GabonGabon	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Gaza StripGaza Strip	Mediterranean Sea 0 m
GeorgiaGeorgia	Black Sea 0 m
GermanyGermany	Neuendorf bei Wilster -3.54 m
GhanaGhana	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
GibraltarGibraltar	Mediterranean Sea 0 m
GreeceGreece	Mediterranean Sea 0 m
GreenlandGreenland	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
GrenadaGrenada	Caribbean Sea 0 m
GuamGuam	Pacific Ocean 0 m
GuatemalaGuatemala	Pacific Ocean 0 m
GuernseyGuernsey	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
GuineaGuinea	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
GuyanaGuyana	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
HaitiHaiti	Caribbean Sea 0 m
Heard Island and McDonald IslandsHeard Isl+	Indian Ocean 0 m
Holy See (Vatican City)Vatican City	unnamed location 19 m
HondurasHonduras	Caribbean Sea 0 m
Hong KongHong Kong	South China Sea 0 m
Howland IslandHowland Island	Pacific Ocean 0 m
HungaryHungary	Tisza River 78 m
IcelandIceland	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
IndiaIndia	Indian Ocean 0 m
IndonesiaIndonesia	Indian Ocean 0 m
IranIran	Caspian Sea -28 m
IraqIraq	Persian Gulf 0 m
IrelandIreland	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Isle of ManIsle of Man	Irish Sea 0 m
IsraelIsrael	Dead Sea -408 m
ItalyItaly	Mediterranean Sea 0 m
JamaicaJamaica	Caribbean Sea 0 m
Jan MayenJan Mayen	Norwegian Sea 0 m
JapanJapan	Hachiro-gata -4 m
Jarvis IslandJarvis Island	Pacific Ocean 0 m
JerseyJersey	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Johnston AtollJohnston Atoll	Pacific Ocean 0 m
JordanJordan	Dead Sea -408 m
KazakhstanKazakhstan	Vpadina Kaundy -132 m
KenyaKenya	Indian Ocean 0 m
Kingman ReefKingman Reef	Pacific Ocean 0 m
KiribatiKiribati	Pacific Ocean 0 m
KosovoKosovo	Drini i Bardhe/Beli Drim 297 m (located on the border with Albania)
KuwaitKuwait	Persian Gulf 0 m
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan	Kara-Daryya (Karadar'ya) 132 m
LaosLaos	Mekong River 70 m
LatviaLatvia	Baltic Sea 0 m
LebanonLebanon	Mediterranean Sea 0 m
LesothoLesotho	junction of the Orange and Makhaleng Rivers 1,400 m
LiberiaLiberia	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
LibyaLibya	Sabkhat Ghuzayyil -47 m
LiechtensteinLiechtenstein	Ruggeller Riet 430 m
LithuaniaLithuania	Baltic Sea 0 m
LuxembourgLuxembourg	Moselle River 133 m
MacauMacau	South China Sea 0 m
MadagascarMadagascar	Indian Ocean 0 m
MalawiMalawi	junction of the Shire River and international boundary with Mozambique 37 m
MalaysiaMalaysia	Indian Ocean 0 m
MaldivesMaldives	Indian Ocean 0 m
MaliMali	Senegal River 23 m
MaltaMalta	Mediterranean Sea 0 m
Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl.	Pacific Ocean 0 m
MauritaniaMauritania	Sebkhet Te-n-Dghamcha -5 m
MauritiusMauritius	Indian Ocean 0 m
MayotteMayotte	Indian Ocean 0 m
MexicoMexico	Laguna Salada -10 m
Midway IslandsMidway Islands	Pacific Ocean 0 m
MoldovaMoldova	Dniester (Nistru) 2 m
MonacoMonaco	Mediterranean Sea 0 m
MongoliaMongolia	Hoh Nuur 560 m
MontenegroMontenegro	Adriatic Sea 0 m
MontserratMontserrat	Caribbean Sea 0 m
MoroccoMorocco	Sebkha Tah -55 m
MozambiqueMozambique	Indian Ocean 0 m
NamibiaNamibia	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
NauruNauru	Pacific Ocean 0 m
Navassa IslandNavassa Island	Caribbean Sea 0 m
NepalNepal	Kanchan Kalan 70 m
NetherlandsNetherlands	Zuidplaspolder -7 m
New CaledoniaNew Caledonia	Pacific Ocean 0 m
New ZealandNew Zealand	Pacific Ocean 0 m
NicaraguaNicaragua	Pacific Ocean 0 m
NigerNiger	Niger River 200 m
NigeriaNigeria	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
NiueNiue	Pacific Ocean 0 m
Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island	Pacific Ocean 0 m
North KoreaNorth Korea	Sea of Japan 0 m
Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana	Pacific Ocean 0 m
NorwayNorway	Norwegian Sea 0 m
OmanOman	Arabian Sea 0 m
PakistanPakistan	Indian Ocean 0 m
PalauPalau	Pacific Ocean 0 m
Palmyra AtollPalmyra Atoll	Pacific Ocean 0 m
PanamaPanama	Pacific Ocean 0 m
Papua New GuineaPapua NG	Pacific Ocean 0 m
Paracel IslandsParacel Islands	South China Sea 0 m
ParaguayParaguay	junction of Rio Paraguay and Rio Parana 46 m
PeruPeru	Pacific Ocean 0 m
PhilippinesPhilippines	Philippine Sea 0 m
Pitcairn IslandsPitcarn	Pacific Ocean 0 m
PolandPoland	near Raczki Elblaskie -2 m
PortugalPortugal	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico	Caribbean Sea 0 m
QatarQatar	Persian Gulf 0 m
Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep.	Vardar River 50 m
RomaniaRomania	Black Sea 0 m
RussiaRussia	Caspian Sea -28 m
RwandaRwanda	Rusizi River 950 m
Saint BarthelemySt Barthelemy	Caribbean Ocean 0 m
Saint HelenaSaint Helena	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da CunhaSaint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+	Caribbean Sea 0 m
Saint LuciaSaint Lucia	Caribbean Sea 0 m
Saint MartinSaint Martin	Caribbean Ocean 0 m
Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+	Caribbean Sea 0 m
SamoaSamoa	Pacific Ocean 0 m
San MarinoSan Marino	Torrente Ausa 55 m
Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia	Persian Gulf 0 m
SenegalSenegal	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
SerbiaSerbia	Danube and Timok Rivers 35 m
SeychellesSeychelles	Indian Ocean 0 m
Sierra LeoneSierra Leone	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
SingaporeSingapore	Singapore Strait 0 m
SlovakiaSlovakia	Bodrok River 94 m
SloveniaSlovenia	Adriatic Sea 0 m
Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands	Pacific Ocean 0 m
SomaliaSomalia	Indian Ocean 0 m
South AfricaSouth Africa	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
South KoreaSouth Korea	Sea of Japan 0 m
SpainSpain	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Spratly IslandsSpratly Islands	South China Sea 0 m
Sri LankaSri Lanka	Indian Ocean 0 m
SudanSudan	Red Sea 0 m
SurinameSuriname	unnamed location in the coastal plain -2 m
SvalbardSvalbard	Arctic Ocean 0 m
SwazilandSwaziland	Great Usutu River 21 m
SwedenSweden	reclaimed bay of Lake Hammarsjon, near Kristianstad -2.4 m
SwitzerlandSwitzerland	Lake Maggiore 195 m
SyriaSyria	unnamed location near Lake Tiberias -200 m
TaiwanTaiwan	South China Sea 0 m
TajikistanTajikistan	Syr Darya (Sirdaryo) 300 m
TanzaniaTanzania	Indian Ocean 0 m
ThailandThailand	Gulf of Thailand 0 m
The BahamasThe Bahamas	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
The GambiaThe Gambia	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
TogoTogo	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
TokelauTokelau	Pacific Ocean 0 m
TongaTonga	Pacific Ocean 0 m
Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+	Caribbean Sea 0 m
TunisiaTunisia	Shatt al Gharsah -17 m
TurkeyTurkey	Mediterranean Sea 0 m
TurkmenistanTurkmenistan	Vpadina Akchanaya -81 m
Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+	Caribbean Sea 0 m
TuvaluTuvalu	Pacific Ocean 0 m
UgandaUganda	Lake Albert 621 m
UkraineUkraine	Black Sea 0 m
United Arab EmiratesUAE	Persian Gulf 0 m
United KingdomUnited Kingdom	The Fens -4 m
United StatesUnited States	Death Valley -86 m
UruguayUruguay	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
UzbekistanUzbekistan	Sariqamish Kuli -12 m
VanuatuVanuatu	Pacific Ocean 0 m
VenezuelaVenezuela	Caribbean Sea 0 m
VietnamVietnam	South China Sea 0 m
Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands	Caribbean Sea 0 m
Wake IslandWake Island	Pacific Ocean 0 m
Wallis and FutunaWallis+	Pacific Ocean 0 m
West BankWest Bank	Dead Sea -408 m
Western SaharaWestern Sahara	Sebjet Tah -55 m
YemenYemen	Arabian Sea 0 m
ZambiaZambia	Zambezi river 329 m
ZimbabweZimbabwe	junction of the Runde and Save Rivers 162 m

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