As for the highest country in the world, there's only one that lives entirely above 1,000 meters (3,281 feet) in elevation: Lesotho. Known as the "The Kingdom in the Sky,” for obvious reasons, the ...

One of them also happens to be the continent’s highest capital city, sitting at around 2,355 metres above sea level. The city lies at the foot of Mount Entoto and is surrounded by hills and mountains.