SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -The Republic of Uzbekistan is a doubly landlocked country. It is completely surrounded by other landlocked countries, namely Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan.

Detailed explanation-2: -A double landlocked country on the other hand is a country that is surrounded by landlocked countries. There are only two such countries in the world. Liechtenstein in Europe is surrounded by two landlocked countries; Switzerland and Austria while Uzbekistan in Asia is surrounded by five.

Detailed explanation-3: -Uzbekistan’s status as a double-landlocked country is disputed by some geographers because two of the countries that border it-Iran and Turkmenistan-also touch the Caspian Sea. Despite its name, most experts consider the Caspian Sea a massive lake rather than a sea.

Detailed explanation-4: -Uzbekistan, one of the two double landlocked countries is surrounded by countries that are themselves landlocked. Uzbekistan and Liechtenstein are the world’s only two double landlocked countries. Uzbekistan became landlocked after breaking away from the Soviet Union.