Record No.
MRB-2026-006788
Highest Average Elevation of Any Country in the World
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Record Holder
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Lesotho
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Country
Lesotho
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Record Description
With an average elevation above 2,000 metres, Lesotho has the highest average altitude of any sovereign country on Earth, earning it the nickname "Kingdom in the Sky."
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