Countries quiz
Americas: highest point in each country
This list ranks 36 countries by elevation of the highest point. The highest is Argentina (6,961 m) and the lowest is Bahamas (63 m), a difference of about 110 times. Right in the middle sits El Salvador (2,730 m).
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Sort these Americas countries by their highest point, highest at the top. Use the arrows, then press Check.
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Full list
Elevations come from Wikipedia's list of elevation extremes by country.
| # | Name | Elevation of the highest point |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina Aconcagua | 6,961 m |
| 2 | Chile Ojos del Salado | 6,893 m |
| 3 | Peru Huascarán | 6,768 m |
| 4 | Bolivia Sajama | 6,542 m |
| 5 | Ecuador Chimborazo | 6,263 m |
| 6 | United States Denali | 6,190 m |
| 7 | Canada Mount Logan | 5,959 m |
| 8 | Colombia Pico Cristóbal Colón | 5,775 m |
| 9 | Mexico Pico de Orizaba | 5,636 m |
| 10 | Venezuela Pico Bolívar | 4,978 m |
| 11 | Guatemala Volcán Tajumulco | 4,203 m |
| 12 | Costa Rica Cerro Chirripó | 3,821 m |
| 13 | Greenland Gunnbjørn Fjeld | 3,694 m |
| 14 | Panama Volcán Barú | 3,475 m |
| 15 | Dominican Republic Pico Duarte | 3,101 m |
| 16 | Brazil Pico da Neblina | 2,995 m |
| 17 | Honduras Cerro Las Minas | 2,870 m |
| 18 | Guyana Mount Roraima | 2,772 m |
| 19 | El Salvador Cerro El Pital | 2,730 m |
| 20 | Haiti Pic la Selle | 2,680 m |
| 21 | Jamaica Blue Mountain Peak | 2,256 m |
| 22 | Nicaragua Mogotón | 2,085 m |
| 23 | Cuba Pico Turquino | 1,974 m |
| 24 | Dominica Morne Diablotins | 1,447 m |
| 25 | Suriname Juliana Top | 1,280 m |
| 26 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines La Soufrière | 1,235 m |
| 27 | Saint Kitts and Nevis Mount Liamuiga | 1,156 m |
| 28 | Belize Doyle's Delight | 1,124 m |
| 29 | Saint Lucia Mount Gimie | 950 m |
| 30 | Trinidad and Tobago El Cerro del Aripo | 940 m |
| 31 | Paraguay Cerro Peró | 842 m |
| 32 | Grenada Mount Saint Catherine | 840 m |
| 33 | Uruguay Cerro Catedral | 514 m |
| 34 | Antigua and Barbuda Boggy Peak | 402 m |
| 35 | Barbados Mount Hillaby | 340 m |
| 36 | Bahamas Mount Alvernia | 63 m |
Questions
What is the highest on this list?
Argentina, with 6,961 m.
What is the lowest on this list?
Bahamas, with 63 m.
Where do these numbers come from?
Elevations come from Wikipedia's list of elevation extremes by country.
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