Kazakhstan is the world's ninth largest country but is the world's largest landlocked country. It's 1.03 million square miles (2.67 million km2) and is bordered by Russia, China, the Kyrgyz Republic, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and the landlocked Caspian Sea.
2006-06-23 01:05:18
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answered by Anne 1
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According to the CIA World Factbook, there are 43 countries and other areas that are landlocked. In simplest terms, a landlocked country is one that is devoid of coastline. Landlocked status is critical for many nations because it prevents unfettered access to the open ocean which, in turn allows for trade with most of the countries in the world. Goods in a landlocked country, for example, must be transported through another country before they reach the ocean.
Is the status of being landlocked just a superficial aspect of a country? It appears not. Let us look, for example at average GDP (gross domestic product) per capita: the weighted world average of GDP per capita is approximately $18,000. Of the world's landlocked countries, only two (Switzerland and Austria) have higher GDPs per capita than this average. The weighted average of all landlocked countries is under $4000!
Two countries in the world are double landlocked, which means that they are surrounded only by other landlocked countries: Lichtenstein and Uzbekistan. The largest landlocked country is Kazakhstan. It is the ninth largest country in the world covering just over 1 million square miles (2.65 million square kilometers)!
2006-06-23 03:23:19
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answered by Anonymous
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Kazakhstan
2006-06-23 06:00:55
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answered by Anonymous
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Kazakhstan
2006-06-23 01:05:53
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answered by AnswerGuy 2
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Russia
2006-06-23 01:01:53
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answered by niceman steve 1
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Nevada
2006-06-23 01:00:54
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answered by Anonymous
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Russia.
2006-06-23 01:04:06
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answered by lomatar1186 7
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Kazakhstan is the correct answer this one is the best answer
2006-06-24 10:04:23
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answered by Anonymous
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I think that is Russia.
2006-06-23 01:02:04
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answered by TABBY 2
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Ruissa??? Are you dense??
I guess its Kazakstan or whatever
2006-06-23 10:06:22
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answered by Twanson24 2
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