Several countries have land below sea level, but a few stand out as especially notable examples.

Quick Scoop

  • The country most people think of when asking “which country is below sea level” is the Netherlands , where large areas (notably parts of Holland) lie below sea level and are protected by dikes and pumps.
  • The Dead Sea Depression , shared by Israel, Jordan, and the State of Palestine/Syria region , contains the lowest land on Earth at over 400 meters below sea level.
  • Other countries with significant land below sea level include:
    • Djibouti (Lake Assal, about 155 m below sea level)
* **China** (Turpan Depression, about 154 m below sea level)

* **Egypt** (Qattara Depression, about 133 m below sea level)

* **Kazakhstan** (Caspian Depression and Karagiye area, more than 100 m below sea level)

* **Ethiopia** (Danakil Depression, more than 100 m below sea level)

In simple terms: there isn’t just one “country below sea level” – many countries have regions that dip below sea level, with the very lowest being around the Dead Sea, and the most famously low-lying country being the Netherlands.

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