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Countries with the Greatest Elevation A-Z

Guess the countries with the highest maximum elevation whose name starts with each letter of the alphabet.
Quiz by Stewart
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Last updated: November 2, 2018
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First submittedNovember 2, 2018
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Elevation (m)
Country
A
7492
Afghanistan
B
7570
Bhutan
C
8848
China
D
5109
(D.R. of Congo)
E
6267
Ecuador
F
4810
France
G
5201
Georgia
H
2870
Honduras
I
8586
India
J
3776
Japan
K
7439
Kyrgyzstan
L
3482
Lesotho
M
5881
Myanmar
 
Elevation (m)
Country
N
8848
Nepal
O
3009
Oman
P
8611
Pakistan
Q
103
Qatar
R
5642
Russia
S
4634
Switzerland
T
7495
Tajikistan
U
6191
United States
V
4978
Venezuela
W
None
X
Y
3666
Yemen
Z
2592
Zimbabwe
55 Comments
+10
Level 78
Nov 5, 2018
Great!
+15
Level 76
Nov 11, 2018
Whoa. That's some pretty high stuff in Oman and Yemen. I was totally unaware of that. Thought it was much flatter.
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Level 68
Nov 11, 2018
Agreed! Wouldn’t have thought they’d be great in elevation. Qatar on the other hand :o
+28
Level 73
Nov 12, 2018
Welllll, they could all be below sea level and still make it onto this quiz.
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Level 63
Jul 26, 2023
Watlantis should be here.
+2
Level 80
May 28, 2021
Just shows how low-lying countries that start with O, Y and Q are!
+3
Level 81
Jan 7, 2019
The southern edge of the Arabian peninsula is very mountainous and green.
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Level 61
Apr 28, 2021
Yeah; I've seen pictures of mountains in Yemen but didn't know about Oman.
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Level 46
Apr 28, 2021
oman and yemen are the only countries that start with those letters. it doesn't matter their elevation
+3
Level 75
Nov 6, 2021
I think he they meant that those countries are unexpectedly high.
+1
Level 88
Jan 7, 2019
Nice! H was probably the one that surprised me the most when it came up, but it makes sense.
+1
Level 67
Jan 7, 2019
one second and I'd finished typing in Switzerland.... so sad I missed the last, but great quiz though
+6
Level 58
Jan 7, 2019
I went to all these countries last year in my Ferrari

(thought I'd get in first before Kalahamabigbutt comes a knocking ;-))

+1
Level 67
Jul 22, 2023
nah he's just talking about qatar being flat lol
+1
Level 81
Jan 7, 2019
Q countries really need to step up their game.
+14
Level 68
Jan 7, 2019
Just wait till Quebec becomes independent, then most of these A-Z quizzes will finally have a different answer for Q!
+4
Level 19
Jan 8, 2019
Then we'll just need Ossetia and Yukon to follow suit!
+5
Level 47
Sep 26, 2020
Then we need Wales and Xinjiang to become independent.
+1
Level 63
Jul 26, 2023
I would go Xian / Xiamen.
+2
Level 59
Jan 7, 2019
Didn't knew Lesotho is higher than Liechtenstein or Luxembourg
+4
Level 68
Jan 7, 2019
Perhaps surprisingly Luxembourg is just 560m at its peak. Liechtenstein on the other hand is 2,599m.

In fact, the most surprising thing in my opinion is that Laos and Lebanon also beat Luxembourg with 2.8k and 3k each! Besides from the peaks, the alps just can't handle Asia's height.

+16
Level 91
Jan 7, 2019
Well, Luxembourg is one of the "Low Countries" along with Belgium and the Netherlands. :)
+3
Level 59
Oct 8, 2020
Yep. Luxembourg isn't that unexpected, but Liechtenstein certainly is. Despite being Alpine country, the fact that it lies in just one valley makes it surprisingly low.
+2
Level 63
Jul 26, 2023
I was certain it was Laos or Liechtenstein.
+1
Level 21
Jan 7, 2019
whoever made this quiz, could you accept different spellings for kyrgyzstan and tajikistan, they're a bit hard to spell...
+14
Level 68
Jan 7, 2019
We accept all standard JetPunk type-ins. For the two countries you mentioned, there are many ways you can spell them.

E.g. the type-in regex for Kyrgyzstan is ^K[IY]RG[A-Z]+STAN, meaning you must start with a K, followed by an I or Y, then an RG, then end with a STAN. You can input anything you like inbetween G and S. I.e. Kirgijsnguyrbnifsnfstan is acceptable!

+20
Level 80
Jan 7, 2019
Thats even harder to spell than Kyrgyzstan, I'll never remember Kirgijsnguyrbnifsnfstan
+1
Level 68
Jan 7, 2019
That's just an example, of course ;)
+5
Level 59
Oct 8, 2020
Now I wonder how much must dawn06 have screwed up, that he didn't manage to get accepted answer. :-)
+1
Level 63
Jul 26, 2023
Ceurghiezten?
+1
Level 73
Jun 26, 2024
perhaps simply Kyrgyztan. It is very close and sounds the same, but leaves out the s.
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Level 74
Apr 28, 2021
i never understand this complaints. if you spent so much time on jetpunk that you reached level 22 you should by now be able to remember the sequence of letters that is kyrgyzstan. it's really not that hard
+1
Level 63
Jul 26, 2023
Not everyone has equal levels of memorization for words (dyslexia for example).
+1
Level 68
May 21, 2025
Bro lvl 22 takes like half an hour to reach
+1
Level 64
Jan 8, 2019
I typed in Lesotho as a joke. I didn't actually think it would be right.
+1
Level 45
Jul 10, 2020
same and also with france and georgia
+4
Level 69
Apr 29, 2021
Well, France has the highest mountain in the Alps, so maybe not so surprising
+1
Level 63
Jul 26, 2023
And in Europe if not counting Caucasus.
+4
Level 73
Jan 11, 2019
Got Lesotho and missed Switzerland. My brain goes mysterious ways sometimes.
+1
Level 62
Apr 28, 2021
I got Lesotho but missed India, the US, and Russia.
+1
Level 51
Jan 14, 2020
Why is DRC already put in?
+1
Level 63
Jan 22, 2020
So people don't complain they didn't get it because it asked for the letter D.
+1
Level 45
Jul 10, 2020
can't belive i missed tajikstan especially it being south of kyrgystan (what a donut) and venezuela
+2
Level 78
Oct 5, 2020
I love these A-Z quizzes. I go right to "Oman, Qatar, Yemen" then I start the quiz.
+1
Level 72
Apr 30, 2021
Then do you go to Zambia or Zimbabwe?
+1
Level 76
Apr 28, 2021
In December 2020 China and Nepal announced an extra metre of elevation for Everest, so it's 8849 now!
+1
Level 80
Apr 28, 2021
I keep missing Russia!
+1
Level 68
Apr 28, 2021
Could maybe add another minute?
+1
Level 69
Apr 29, 2021
Count me as surprised Myanmar is higher than Mexico
+1
Level 67
Jul 22, 2023
himalayas
+1
Level 72
Apr 30, 2021
And Georgia higher than the southern German alps.
+1
Level 69
Jul 22, 2023
This quiz is just the greatest!
+1
Level 47
Jul 22, 2023
Why did I keep trying to enter Uzbekistan for U?
+1
Level 48
May 23, 2025
Surprised Lesotho is so low. The lowest point of that country is higher than the entirety of the UK.
+1
Level 37
May 23, 2025
Interesting, got 20/23. And I'm proud to have forgotten United States hahaha