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A [[country]] is defined to be '''landlocked''' if it is entirely surrounded by land; alternatively, if it does not border any [[ocean]]s or [[sea]]s.<ref>http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/landlocked.html</ref>  Traditionally, landlocked countries are considered to be at an economic disadvantage.  They have more limited [[trade]] routes as well as no access to ocean reasources such as [[fishing]].  There are only two double landlocked countries (countries surrounded only by other landlocked countries) in the world, [[Lichtenstein]] and [[Uzbekistan]]<ref>http://www.wisegeek.com/what-countries-are-landlocked.htm</ref>.  

A [[country]] is defined to be '''landlocked''' if it is entirely surrounded by land; alternatively, if it does not border any [[ocean]]s or [[sea]]s.<ref>http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/landlocked.html</ref>  Traditionally, landlocked countries are considered to be at an economic disadvantage.  They have more limited [[trade]] routes<ref>Neighbors of a landlocked country can effectively embargo a country when they're in agreement[http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSPEK29184220080422]</ref> as well as no access to ocean reasources such as [[fishing]].  A double landlocked country is one that's surrounded only by other landlocked countries.  There are only two double landlocked countries in the world, [[Liechtenstein]] and [[Uzbekistan]]<ref>http://www.wisegeek.com/what-countries-are-landlocked.htm</ref>.

 

==Examples of landlocked countries==   

==Examples of landlocked countries==   

*[[Botswana]]   

*[[Botswana]]   

*[[Vatican City]]   

*[[Vatican City]]   

*[[Switzerland]]   

*[[Switzerland]]   

*[[Bolivia]]  

*[[Bolivia]]

*[[Zimbabwe]]