The CIA World Factbook Every edition, 1997 to 2025 Antarctic Region
Elevation Antarctica, in 28 editions.
The entry for Antarctica published Elevation in 28 editions of 35, from 1997 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Elevation in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 10
- the first edition with it
- 1997
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Elevation extremes” (1997 to 2014) and “Elevation” (2016 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Elevation extremes”
- lowest point :
- Indian Ocean 0 m
- highest point:
- Vinson Massif 5,140 m
lowest point : Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Vinson Massif 5,140 m
The same text in 1998 and 1999.
Published as “Elevation extremes”
- lowest point:
- Indian Ocean 0 m
- highest point:
- Vinson Massif 5,140 m
lowest point : point: Indian Ocean 0 m
highest point: Vinson Massif 5,140 m
Published as “Elevation extremes”
- lowest point:
- Southern Ocean 0 m
- highest point:
- Vinson Massif 5,140 m
lowest point: Indian Southern Ocean 0 m
highest point: Vinson Massif 5,140 m
Published as “Elevation extremes”
- lowest point:
- Bentley Subglacial Trench -2,540 m highest point: Vinson Massif 5,140 m note: the lowest known land point in Antarctica is hidden in the Bentley Subglacial Trench;
- at its surface is the deepest ice yet discovered and the world's lowest elevation not under sea water
Rewritten: too little of the 2000 text remains to mark the changes.
lowest point: Bentley Subglacial Trench -2,540 m highest point: Vinson Massif 5,140 m note: the lowest known land point in Antarctica is hidden in the Bentley Subglacial Trench; at its surface is the deepest ice yet discovered and the world's lowest elevation not under sea water
The same text in 7 editions, 2002 to 2008.
Published as “Elevation extremes”
- lowest point:
- Bentley Subglacial Trench -2,555 m
- highest point:
- Vinson Massif 4,897 m
note: the lowest known land point in Antarctica is hidden in the Bentley Subglacial Trench; at its surface is the deepest ice yet discovered and the world's lowest elevation not under seawater
lowest point: Bentley Subglacial Trench -2,540 -2,555 m
highest point: Vinson Massif 5,140 4,897 m
note: the lowest known land point in Antarctica is hidden in the Bentley Subglacial Trench; at its surface is the deepest ice yet discovered and the world's lowest elevation not under sea water seawater
The same text in 6 editions, 2009 to 2014.
Published as “Elevation extremes”
- lowest point:
- Bentley Subglacial Trench -2,540 m
- highest point:
- Vinson Massif 4,897 m
note: the lowest known land point in Antarctica is hidden in the Bentley Subglacial Trench; at its surface is the deepest ice yet discovered and the world's lowest elevation not under seawater
lowest point:
Bentley Subglacial Trench -2,555 -2,540 m
highest point:
Vinson Massif 4,897 m
note:
the lowest known land point in Antarctica is hidden in the Bentley Subglacial Trench; at its surface is the deepest ice yet discovered and the world's lowest elevation not under seawater
- mean elevation:
- 2,300 m
- elevation extremes:
- lowest point: Bentley Subglacial Trench -2,540 m
- highest point:
- Vinson Massif 4,897 m
note: the lowest known land point in Antarctica is hidden in the Bentley Subglacial Trench; at its surface is the deepest ice yet discovered and the world's lowest elevation not under seawater
mean elevation: 2,300 m
elevation extremes: lowest point:
highest point:
note:
- mean elevation:
- 2,300 m
- elevation extremes:
- lowest point: Bentley Subglacial Trench -2,540 m
- highest point:
- Vinson Massif 4,892 m
note: the lowest known land point in Antarctica is hidden in the Bentley Subglacial Trench; at its surface is the deepest ice yet discovered and the world's lowest elevation not under seawater
mean elevation: 2,300 m
elevation extremes: lowest point: Bentley Subglacial Trench -2,540 m
highest point: Vinson Massif 4,897 4,892 m
note: the lowest known land point in Antarctica is hidden in the Bentley Subglacial Trench; at its surface is the deepest ice yet discovered and the world's lowest elevation not under seawater
- mean elevation:
- 2,300 m
- elevation extremes:
-2,540 m lowest point: Bentley Subglacial Trench
- 4892 highest point: Vinson Massif note: the lowest known land point in Antarctica is hidden in the Bentley Subglacial Trench;
- at its surface is the deepest ice yet discovered and the world's lowest elevation not under seawater
mean elevation: 2,300 m
elevation extremes: -2,540 m lowest point: Bentley Subglacial Trench -2,540 m
4892 highest point: Vinson Massif 4,892 mnote: the lowest known land point in Antarctica is hidden in the Bentley Subglacial Trench; at its surface is the deepest ice yet discovered and the world's lowest elevation not under seawater
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
- mean elevation:
- 2,300 m
- lowest point:
- Denman Glacier more than -3,500 m (-11,500 ft) below sea level
- highest point:
- Vinson Massif 4,892 m
note: the lowest known land point in Antarctica is hidden in the Denman Galcier; at its surface is the deepest ice yet discovered and the world's lowest elevation not under seawater
mean elevation: 2,300 melevation extremes: -2,540 m lowest point: Bentley Subglacial Trench Denman Glacier more than -3,500 m (-11,500 ft) below sea level4892 highest point: Vinson Massif 4,892 m
note: the lowest known land point in Antarctica is hidden in the Bentley Subglacial Trench; Denman Galcier; at its surface is the deepest ice yet discovered and the world's lowest elevation not under seawater
The same text in 5 editions, 2021 to 2025.
- highest point:
- Vinson Massif 4,892 m
- lowest point:
- Denman Glacier more than -3,500 m (-11,500 ft) below sea level
- mean elevation:
- 2,300 m
note: the lowest known land point in Antarctica is hidden in the Denman Glacier; at its surface is the deepest ice yet discovered and the world's lowest elevation not under seawater
mean elevation: 2,300 highest point: Vinson Massif 4,892 m
lowest point: Denman Glacier more than -3,500 m (-11,500 ft) below sea levelhighest point: Vinson Massif 4,892 mean elevation: 2,300 m
note: the lowest known land point in Antarctica is hidden in the Denman Galcier; Glacier; at its surface is the deepest ice yet discovered and the world's lowest elevation not under seawater
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Antarctica: Elevation.” The World Factbook, 1997–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/antarctica/elevation.