Geography & Planet Earth
How many of the world's widely recognized sovereign countries are landlocked, with no coastline at all, as of 2024?
Answer
44 countries
Two of them — Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan — are 'doubly landlocked': every single one of their neighbors is landlocked too, so reaching the ocean means crossing at least two borders.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
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