What If The Sea Never Stopped Rising? 197 Countries, Who Sinks Last?

The sea starts rising and it does not stop. 197 countries, one simple rule: a country is out when its highest point goes under 🌊 Land far away counts too, so some countries hang on thanks to one tiny island on the other side of the world. How long did your country last? Tell us in the comments! 👇 This is a just-for-fun what-if map animation, not a prediction: all the ice on Earth would only raise the real sea by about 70 m. The heights of the countries are real. 0:00 197 Countries vs The Rising Sea 0:26 The First Countries Go Under 2:54 170 Countries Left 4:30 150 Countries Left 6:22 125 Countries Left 9:00 100 Countries Left 11:49 75 Countries Left 14:54 50 Countries Left 17:37 30 Countries Left 18:51 20 Countries Left 21:31 The Last 10 23:14 The Last 5 24:25 The Last 2 24:57 The Final Ranking Elevation data: NOAA ETOPO 2022. Borders: Natural Earth (public domain). #mapanimation #countries #geography #whatif