landlocking
Cutting off seas
Landlocking is the process of surrounding territory so it loses access to the sea, or more broadly, of enclosing something so it cannot escape.
Countries can be landlocked by political boundaries; a vehicle can be landlocked by others parked around it.
The annexation landlocked the smaller nation, cutting off its port access.
Away from the coast
- enclosedSurrounded and sealed within
- interiorInside area or region
- surroundedBounded on all sides
- enclaveSurrounded distinct territory
continental · hinterland · midland · central · heartland · remote · inaccessible · cut-off
Outer edge or limit
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
- frontierEdge of settlement
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
- surroundingEnclosing on all sides
adjacent · contiguous · edge · bounded · hemmed-in · ringed · circumscribed · enclosed
Andean republic, two capitals
- ParaguayLandlocked South American republic
- NepalSouth Asian mountain nation
- BhutanHimalayan mountain kingdom
- SwitzerlandAlpine republic, perpetually neutral
Liechtenstein · Lesotho · Kazakhstan · Uzbekistan · Turkmenistan · Kyrgyzstan · Tajikistan · Mongolia
Traditional practices or import taxes
- tariffsTaxes on imports
- freightGoods being transported
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
- supply-chainProduction-to-consumer pathway
inland
Away from the coast
- enclosedSurrounded and sealed within
- interiorInside area or region
- surroundedBounded on all sides
enclave · continental · hinterland · midland · central · heartland · remote · inaccessible · cut-off · secluded
border
Outer edge or limit
- perimeterShape's outer edge length
- frontierEdge of settlement
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
surrounding · adjacent · contiguous · edge · bounded · hemmed-in · ringed · circumscribed · enclosed · sealed
Bolivia
Andean republic, two capitals
- ParaguayLandlocked South American republic
- NepalSouth Asian mountain nation
- BhutanHimalayan mountain kingdom
Switzerland · Liechtenstein · Lesotho · Kazakhstan · Uzbekistan · Turkmenistan · Kyrgyzstan · Tajikistan · Mongolia · Afghanistan
customs
Traditional practices or import taxes
landlockingunlocking
Releasing a secured closure
opening · territorial expansion · deblocking · connecting · liberating
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