Countries quiz
Asia: highest point in each country
This list ranks 46 countries by elevation of the highest point. The highest is China (8,849 m) and the lowest is Maldives (5 m), a difference of about 1,770 times. Right in the middle sits Turkmenistan (3,138 m).
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Sort these Asia 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 | China Mount Everest | 8,849 m |
| 2 | Nepal Mount Everest | 8,849 m |
| 3 | Pakistan K2 | 8,611 m |
| 4 | India Kangchenjunga | 8,586 m |
| 5 | Bhutan Gangkhar Puensum | 7,571 m |
| 6 | Tajikistan Ismoil Somoni Peak | 7,495 m |
| 7 | Afghanistan Noshaq | 7,492 m |
| 8 | Kyrgyzstan Jengish Chokusu | 7,439 m |
| 9 | Kazakhstan Khan Tengri | 7,010 m |
| 10 | Myanmar Hkakabo Razi | 5,881 m |
| 11 | Iran Damavand | 5,609 m |
| 12 | Georgia Shkhara | 5,203 m |
| 13 | Indonesia Puncak Jaya | 4,884 m |
| 14 | Uzbekistan Khazret Sultan | 4,643 m |
| 15 | Azerbaijan Mount Bazardüzü | 4,466 m |
| 16 | Mongolia Khüiten Peak | 4,356 m |
| 17 | Malaysia Mount Kinabalu | 4,095 m |
| 18 | Armenia Mount Aragats | 4,090 m |
| 19 | Taiwan Yushan (Jade Mountain) | 3,952 m |
| 20 | Japan Mount Fuji | 3,776 m |
| 21 | Yemen Jabal An-Nabi Shu'ayb | 3,666 m |
| 22 | Iraq Cheekha Dar | 3,611 m |
| 23 | Vietnam Fansipan | 3,147 m |
| 24 | Turkmenistan Aýrybaba | 3,138 m |
| 25 | Lebanon Qurnat as Sawda' | 3,088 m |
| 26 | Oman Jabal Shams | 3,018 m |
| 27 | Timor-Leste Mount Ramelau | 2,963 m |
| 28 | Philippines Mount Apo | 2,954 m |
| 29 | Laos Phou Bia | 2,830 m |
| 30 | Syria Mount Hermon | 2,814 m |
| 31 | North Korea Paektu-san | 2,744 m |
| 32 | Thailand Doi Inthanon | 2,565 m |
| 33 | Sri Lanka Pidurutalagala | 2,524 m |
| 34 | South Korea Hallasan | 1,947 m |
| 35 | United Arab Emirates Jebel Jais | 1,892 m |
| 36 | Brunei Bukit Pagon | 1,875 m |
| 37 | Jordan Jabal Umm ad Dami | 1,854 m |
| 38 | Cambodia Phnom Aural | 1,813 m |
| 39 | Israel Mount Meron | 1,204 m |
| 40 | Hong Kong Tai Mo Shan | 957 m |
| 41 | Bangladesh Tazing Dong | 766 m |
| 42 | Kuwait Unnamed point in the far west | 291 m |
| 43 | Singapore Bukit Timah Hill | 164 m |
| 44 | Bahrain Mountain of Smoke | 134 m |
| 45 | Qatar Qurayn Abu al Bawl | 103 m |
| 46 | Maldives Mount Villingili | 5 m |
Questions
What is the highest on this list?
China, with 8,849 m.
What is the lowest on this list?
Maldives, with 5 m.
Where do these numbers come from?
Elevations come from Wikipedia's list of elevation extremes by country.
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