Landlocked

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/landlocked

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Landlocked?Kazakhstan, with an area of 2,724,900 km²
2. What is the number of landlocked countries?44 sovereign states are landlocked
3. What is the most landlocked continent?Africa, with 16 landlocked countries
4. What does it mean when a country is landlocked?A landlocked country has no coastline; all its borders touch other countries, so it can’t reach the sea on its own.
5. Why do landlocked countries find it harder to trade?They must move goods over land or air to reach a port, which costs more and takes longer than shipping by sea.

Sovereign State: An independent political entity with defined territory, population, and government, capable of entering into relations with other states.
Geopolitics: The study of the influence of geography on politics and international relations.
Transit Corridor: A route or pathway established for the movement of goods and people between countries, often involving multiple modes of transport.
Maritime Trade: The international exchange of goods and services conducted via sea or ocean shipping routes.