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Saturday, January 21, 2012

Lowest Points in the World


Lake Assal and the Assal Depression, located west of the Gulf of Tadjoura in central DJIBOUTI (a small country in the Horn of Africa), is the lowest point on the African continent, boasting an elevation of -512 feet! The lowest point on land in the world (excluding deep oceanic trenches) is ISRAEL's Dead Sea, which is more than a whopping 1,300 feet below sea level; it is so salty that swimmers can easily float with minimal effort! The Dead Sea's depth pales in comparison to the Marianas Trench, the deepest trench in the world at almost -36,000 feet and almost -11,000 meters! Therefore, the Marianas Trench's depth is larger than Mt. Everest's height. Other depressions and negative-elevation points in the world include CHINA's Turfan Depression, EGYPT's Qattara Depression, and KAZAKHSTAN's Karagiye Depression.

>>> To discover more about Djibouti, visit my Djibouti post! Also, click on the 'Countries' tab above to find links to my posts of other African countries.

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