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A landlocked country is a country that does not have any territory connected to an ocean or whose coastlines lie solely on endorheic basins.Currently, there are 44 landlocked countries, two of them doubly landlocked (Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan), and three landlocked de facto states in the world.
Liechtenstein's borders are 1.9 km (1.2 mi) longer than previously thought. [74] Liechtenstein is one of the world's two doubly landlocked countries [75] – countries wholly surrounded by other landlocked countries (the other is Uzbekistan). Liechtenstein is the sixth-smallest sovereign state in the world by area.
Of the world's independent states, [1] only five European microstates have no airport within their boundaries, though all have at least one heliport. All apart from Monaco are landlocked. (Liechtenstein is doubly landlocked.)
The principality of Liechtenstein encompasses most of the eastern half of the Rhine Valley, wedged between Austria and Switzerland. The majority of the country's population is found in the western half along the Rhine River. [1] Along with Uzbekistan, Liechtenstein is one of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world.
The location of Liechtenstein An enlargeable map of the Principality of Liechtenstein. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Liechtenstein: Liechtenstein is a tiny, doubly landlocked alpine country located in Western Europe, bordered by Switzerland to its west and by Austria to its east. [1]
The final number is the total number of unique sovereign states [a] that the country or territory shares a maritime boundary with. Footnotes are provided to provide clarity regarding the status of certain countries and territories. States with a dagger (†) are landlocked states.
Liechtenstein: 160: Smallest doubly landlocked country of the world. Replot: 159.33: Island part of Finland. Wirral: 159: Metropolitan borough of England. Miyako-jima: 158.87: Largest island of the Miyako Islands, part of Japan. Hoved Island: 158: Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. South Tweedsmuir Island: 158: Island part of the Arctic ...
Distinct Land Borders: Refers to the number of separate geographic boundaries a country shares with its neighbors. A single country may have multiple distinct land borders with the same neighbour (e.g., due to enclaves, exclaves, or disconnected regions).