The Land-locked Countries

1. Which one among the following is the largest land-locked country in te

Which one among the following is the largest land-locked country in terms of geographical area ?

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Mongolia
Kazakhstan
Afghanistan
Bolivia
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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2021
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Kazakhstan is the largest landlocked country in the world by geographical area.
– Landlocked countries are countries that do not have direct access to a sea or ocean.
– Kazakhstan’s area is approximately 2,724,900 square kilometers.
Mongolia is the second largest landlocked country. Afghanistan and Bolivia are also large landlocked countries but are significantly smaller than Kazakhstan and Mongolia. Other large landlocked countries include Chad, Niger, Mali, Ethiopia, Zambia, and Uzbekistan.

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2. Which one among the following countries of Asia is land-locked ?

Which one among the following countries of Asia is land-locked ?

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Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
Thailand
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UPSC CAPF – 2014
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A landlocked country is a sovereign state entirely enclosed by land, having no access to the open sea.
Among the given options, Laos is the only country that does not have a coastline. It is bordered by China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar.
– Vietnam has a long coastline on the South China Sea.
– Cambodia has a coastline on the Gulf of Thailand.
– Thailand has coastlines on the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea.
– Other landlocked countries in Asia include Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan (partially bordered by the Caspian Sea, sometimes considered landlocked), Bhutan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.

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3. Which one of the following countries does NOT have direct access to th

Which one of the following countries does NOT have direct access to the sea/ocean ?

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Syria
Jordan
Azerbaijan
Armenia
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UPSC NDA-2 – 2020
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Armenia is a landlocked country located in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia. It is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and Nakhchivan exclave of Azerbaijan to the south. It has no direct access to any sea or ocean.
A landlocked country is a country entirely enclosed by land, or whose only coastline lies on closed seas.
– Syria has a coastline on the Mediterranean Sea.
– Jordan has a short coastline on the Gulf of Aqaba, which is an arm of the Red Sea and connected to the Indian Ocean.
– Azerbaijan borders the Caspian Sea. While the Caspian Sea is the world’s largest inland body of water and often referred to as a sea, it is technically an endorheic basin (lake) and does not have a natural direct outlet to the global ocean system. However, compared to Armenia which has absolutely no sea access, Azerbaijan’s situation is different. The question asks which *does NOT* have direct access, and Armenia clearly fits this description better than Azerbaijan.

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4. Which one of the following countries is landlocked?

Which one of the following countries is landlocked?

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Paraguay
Uruguay
Suriname
Colombia
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UPSC Geoscientist – 2023
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Paraguay is a landlocked country among the given options.
– A landlocked country is a sovereign state that does not have territory connected to an ocean or whose coastlines lie on endorheic basins.
– Paraguay is situated in central South America and is bordered by Argentina, Brazil, and Bolivia, with no direct access to the sea.
Uruguay has a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean. Suriname has a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean. Colombia has coastlines on both the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. Therefore, Uruguay, Suriname, and Colombia are not landlocked. Bolivia is another landlocked country in South America.

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5. Which one of the following is a landlocked country?

Which one of the following is a landlocked country?

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Mali
Libya
Angola
Gabon
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UPSC Geoscientist – 2022
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Mali is a landlocked country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Algeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, Senegal, and Mauritania, none of which provide access to the sea.
A landlocked country is a sovereign state entirely enclosed by land, or whose only coastlines lie on closed seas (like the Caspian Sea).
Libya, Angola, and Gabon all have coastlines providing access to the sea (Mediterranean Sea for Libya, Atlantic Ocean for Angola and Gabon). There are 44 landlocked countries in the world.

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