Which one of the following countries is landlocked?

[amp_mcq option1=”Paraguay” option2=”Uruguay” option3=”Suriname” option4=”Colombia” correct=”option1″]

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UPSC Geoscientist – 2023

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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