Also known as landlocked state, landlocked province
country fully enclosed by land areas, or whose only coastlines lie on closed seas or lakes
A landlocked country is one that is completely surrounded by land or only touches closed bodies of water like seas or lakes, with no access to the open ocean. This matters because landlocked countries often face higher costs for international trade and may have less control over their own shipping routes compared to countries with ocean access.
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Two doubly landlocked countries
42 landlocked countries
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