Largest landlocked country

Last updated on February 7th, 2022 A country is considered landlocked when it is surrounded on all sides by one or more other countries and therefore has no immediate coastline providing access to theoceans or whose coastlines lie on There are 44 landlocked countries in the world and 5 partially recognized landlocked states. There are two continents without any landlocked nations: North America and the island of Australia. Below we have listed the landlocked countries in the world sorted according to the continent they are located in. Did you know? Chad paper flag pin on a map. Photo © Sjankauskas | Dreamstime.com List of 44 landlocked countries in the World Serial Country Name Surrounding countries Number of Surrounding Countries Landlocked countries in Africa 1. South Africa 1 2. Malawi Zambia, Tanzania, Mozambique 3 3. Rwanda, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo 3 4. Eswatini Mozambique and South Africa 2 5. Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa 4 6. South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Mozambique 4 7. Rwanda Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo 4 8. Kenya, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania 5 9. Burkina Faso Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Ivory Coast 6 10. Libya, Niger, Sudan, Central African Republic, Nigeria, Cameroon 6 11. Chad, Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, South Sudan 6 12. Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic 6 13. Djibouti, ...

The geographical location of a nation is often seen as a crucial way to gauge its competitive advantage, especially for trade by the sea route. However, more than one-fifth of the world’s nations are landlocked, which means that they do not have direct access to the ocean. While a few of the landlocked nations in Europe such as Switzerland, Luxembourg, Austria, Hungry and Czech Republic are developed, there are Here's a look at the five largest landlocked developing nations based on Gross Domestic Product (GDP). 1. Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, the largest landlocked nation by area is also the largest developing landlocked nation. The nation has the second largest endowment of oil in Eurasia and the 12 th largest in the world with 30,000 million barrels of proven oil reserves. The economy of Kazakhstan has seen significant economic progress in the past three decades since its emergence as an independent nation. GDP growth due to structural reforms, strong domestic demand, foreign direct investment and large oil reserves has placed Kazakhstan’s economy in the category of an ‘upper middle income’ nation by the World Bank. The size of its economy, which was $2.87 billion in 1992, grew to $236.64 billion by 2013. The plunge in oil prices in 2014 negatively impacted its economy, which shrank to $137.29 billion by 2016. Kazakhstan’s GDP is expected to be $193.61 billion in 2022 and expand further to $225.93 billion next year. Going by current estimates, IMF projects Kazakhstan’s econom...

In geography, a landlocked country is a country that is not connected to the ocean. A landlocked country is entirely surrounded by land or may have a coastline with landlocked seas or lakes. This article lists the top 10 largest landlocked countries in the world. Top 10 largest landlocked countries in the world 1. Kazakhstan Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan is the largest landlocked country in the world. The country has an area of 2.73 million square kilometers. Kazakhstan is also the ninth Capital – Astana (Nur-Sultan) 2. Mongolia Image by Mongolia is a landlocked country in Asia with an area of about 1.56 million square kilometers. The country is surrounded by Russia in the North and China in the east, west, and South. Mongolia is the world’s Capital – Ulaanbaatar 3. Chad Flag of Chad Chad is the third-largest landlocked country in the world and the largest landlocked country in Africa. Chad has an area of about 1.28 million square kilometers. The country is surrounded by Libya in the north, Sudan in the east, the Central African Republic in the South, Cameroon and Nigeria in the southwest, and Niger in the west. Capital – N’Djamena 4. Niger Niger is the fourth largest landlocked country in the world. It has an area of 1.27 million square kilometers. The country is surrounded by Chad in the east, Nigeria in the South, Benin and Burkina Faso in the southwest, Mali in the west, and Libya and Algeria in the north. Capital – Niamey 5. Mali Mali is located west of Niger. It is a...

A As a landlocked country, these nations are actually at quite a disadvantage. While it might not seem unfortunate at first glance, landlocked countries are cut off from seaports and trading points that are often situated along the water. Since many trades happen by way of water transportation, landlocked countries cannot participate in as many trading opportunities as countries with access to major bodies of water. Additionally, Along with the lack of access to seaborne trade, landlocked countries also miss out on valuable resources, such as fishing, which contributes to the economy of many countries with water access. Without fishing as a major resource and income stream, landlocked countries have to turn to other prosperity sources. Many landlocked countries are abundant in agriculture and intra-continental commerce. All of that said, some nations have overcome the challenges that As part of The largest landlocked country by area is These landlocked nations make up over 11% of the world's total area and are home to nearly 7% of the world's total population. The 44 landlocked countries are listed in the table below. The Borders that Make These Countries Landlocked Every landlocked country's borders are shared with land from another country. Looking at the borders of each landlocked country helps make sense of their location on a map. Let's take a glimpse at each landlocked country and look at the countries surrounding each landlocked nation. • • • • • • • Uzbekistan • • ...

• Lack of access to fishing and oceanic food sources • High transportation and transit costs because of a lack of access to ports and world shipping operations • Geopolitical vulnerabilities from dependence on neighboring countries for access to world markets and natural resources • Military limitations because of the lack of naval options What Continents Have No Landlocked-Countries? North America has no landlocked countries, and Australia is rather obviously not landlocked. Within the United States, over half of the 50 states are landlocked with no direct access to the world's oceans. Many states, however, do have water access to the oceans via the Hudson Bay, Chesapeake Bay, or Mississippi River. Rosenberg, Matt. "44 Landlocked Countries Without Direct Ocean Access." ThoughtCo, Aug. 27, 2020, thoughtco.com/landlocked-countries-1435421. Rosenberg, Matt. (2020, August 27). 44 Landlocked Countries Without Direct Ocean Access. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/landlocked-countries-1435421 Rosenberg, Matt. "44 Landlocked Countries Without Direct Ocean Access." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/landlocked-countries-1435421 (accessed June 15, 2023).

Some of these countries are singly landlocked, while others are double landlocked. A singly landlocked country is a country surrounded by just one country. Only three countries are singly landlocked; San Marino and Vatican City (surrounded by Italy) and Lesotho (surrounded by South Africa). Singly landlocked countries are often referred to as enclaves. In a Contents: • • • • • • Location As observed in the world map below, landlocked countries are found in Asia, Africa, Europe, and South America. North America and Oceania do not have any landlocked countries while Antarctica has no countries. Africa has 16 landlocked countries, the highest among the continents of the world. Asia and Europe have 12 and 14 landlocked countries respectively. South America has only two landlocked countries. Landlocked countries of the world map. Area The size of the landlocked countries vary widely from 2,724,900 km 2 for Kazakhstan (the largest) to 0.44 km 2 for the Vatican City (the smallest). Both Vatican City and San Marino are enclaves of Italy. The table below lists the landlocked countries by total area (land and water) in km 2. Rank Country Area (km2) 1 Kazakhstan 2,724,900 2 Mongolia 1,564,116 3 Chad 1,284,000 4 Niger 1,267,000 5 Mali 1,240,192 6 Ethiopia 1,104,300 7 Bolivia 1,098,581 8 Zambia 752,618 9 Afghanistan 652,230 10 South Sudan 644,329 11 Central African Republic 622,984 12 Botswana 581,730 13 Turkmenistan 488,100 14 Uzbekistan 447,400 15 Paraguay 406,752 16 Zimbabwe 390,757...

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The largest country with no border-access to the open ocean is Kazakhstan, which has an area of 2,724,900 km² (1,052,100 mile²) and is bordered by Russia, China, Kyrgystan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and the landlocked Caspian Sea. In terms of area, Kazakhstan is the ninth largest country in the world, and had a population of 14.7 million in 2003. Advertisements Pic: Alamy Records change on a daily basis and are not immediately published online. For a full list of record titles, please use our Record Application Search. (You will need to register / login for access) Comments below may relate to previous holders of this record.