Liechtenstein

Area: 61.8 sq. mi. (160 sq. km)
Coordinates: 47 8 N 9 35 E
With water covering approximately 70.8 percent of its surface, the Earth is quite aqueous as planets go—a positive attribute given the importance of this liquid. So to find a country in the world with two others separating it from an ocean or an ocean-accessible sea, then, takes a bit of determination and a good map. In fact, two nations share the distinction of being doubly landlocked: Uzbekistan in Central Asia, and Liechtenstein in Europe. What’s more, although the tiny principality wedged between Switzerland and Austria is bounded by the Rhein River in the west, it lacks a single substantial body of water within its borders.

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