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Why Landlocked Countries Face Unique Trade and Transport Challenges

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There are 44 landlocked countries. Only two—Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan—are bordered exclusively by other landlocked countries, which means they must deal with at least two transit countries just to reach a seaport.

Why this is interesting

You’ve probably seen a country with no coastline on a map—but have you ever wondered how its people get goods from overseas? Without a port of their own, every import and export depends on crossing someone else's border.