Landlocked Countries and Their Challenges

The video explains the concept of landlocked countries, which are nations without direct access to an ocean. Approximately one-fifth of the world's countries are landlocked, including Serbia, which lost its ocean access in 2006 when Montenegro became independent. Being landlocked poses challenges, such as reliance on neighboring countries for seaport access. The video also introduces doubly landlocked countries, which are surrounded entirely by other landlocked nations.

What percentage of the world's countries are landlocked?

• One-third

• One-fifth

• One-tenth

• One-fourth

How many landlocked countries are there in the world?

• 58

• 48

• 38

• 68

Which country lost its access to the Adriatic Sea in 2006?

• Serbia

• Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Croatia

• Montenegro

What is a major disadvantage for landlocked countries?

• High population density

• Limited freshwater sources

• Dependence on neighboring countries for seaport access

• Lack of natural resources

What is unique about doubly landlocked countries?

• They have no rivers

• They are surrounded by other landlocked countries

• They are islands

• They have no mountains

How many doubly landlocked countries are there?

• Four

• One

• Two

• Three