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Two countries in world that are doubly landlocked
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Two countries in world that are doubly landlocked

A doubly landlocked country is a country that is surrounded by already landlocked countries. There are only two such countries in the world. Uzbekistan and Liechtenstein are the only two countries that are surrounded by other landlocked countries. A country being landlocked means that it does not have a sea or ocean coastline. There are several dozens of such countries, so it is not an extraordinary position. A double-landlocked country means that the given country has only landlocked neighbors. In other words, you have to cross two borders to get to a sea or ocean. This is a much more unique feature. There are only two such countries currently on the globe. Being landlocked has a significant impact on a country's shipping industry. In countries that lack direct access to a sea or ...