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Which countries are landlocked by other landlocked countries, so you must cross two borders to reach the sea?

Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan

Liechtenstein is ringed by Switzerland and Austria, both landlocked. Uzbekistan's neighbours are Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. None has ocean access, since the Caspian is a lake.

Which two countries share the longest continuous land border?

Canada and the US

The Canada-US border runs about 8,890 km including Alaska. Kazakhstan and Russia are second at roughly 7,600 km, and Argentina and Chile third at about 5,300 km.

Which country moved its capital in 2024 to a purpose-built city called Nusantara?

Indonesia

Jakarta is sinking (parts by over 10 cm a year) and is badly congested, so Indonesia began relocating its capital to Nusantara on Borneo. Egypt, Kazakhstan and Nigeria all made similar moves earlier.

Kazakhstan's capital has changed name repeatedly. What is it now?

Astana

Akmola became Astana in 1998, Nur-Sultan in 2019, and Astana again in 2022. Almaty was the capital until 1997 and remains the largest city.

Which country mines the most uranium?

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan produces roughly 40 percent of the world's uranium, extracted mostly by in-situ leaching rather than conventional mining.

Which country's territory is closest to the sea everywhere, having no point far inland?

Singapore

Singapore is about 50 km across, so nowhere is more than a short drive from the coast. The point on Earth furthest from any ocean is in Xinjiang, about 2,500 km from the sea.

Which countries are usually counted as lying in both Europe and Asia?

Russia, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Azerbaijan

The Europe-Asia line follows the Urals, the Caucasus and the Turkish Straits by convention. It is a cultural boundary, not a physical one, so the list depends on who is drawing it.

Which is the largest landlocked country?

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan covers about 2.7 million km2, larger than western Europe. Its Caspian shore does not count, because the Caspian has no outlet to any ocean.