A landlocked country is a country that is entirely surrounded by land and does not have access to the sea or an ocean. There are currently 44 landlocked countries in the world, including:
- Africa: Burkina Faso, Burundi, Botswana, Central African Republic, Chad, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Asia: Afghanistan, Bhutan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
- Europe: Andorra, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Switzerland, Vatican City
- North America: Bolivia, Paraguay
- South America: Paraguay
These countries typically rely on their neighbors for access to the sea, which can present both economic and political challenges.