Most of the landlocked countries in Asia are located in central Asia: Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan.
Kazakhstan (27240000 sq km) is the world's largest landlocked country. It is the ninth largest country in the world by size. The country is bordered by five countries: Russia (north and west), China (east), Kyrgyzstan (southeast), Uzbekistan to (south) and Turkmenistan (southwest), with a coastline along the Caspian Sea.
Uzbekistan (448978 sq km) is surrounded by five landlocked countries: Kazakhstan (north), Kyrgyzstan (northeast), Tajikistan (southeast), Afghanistan (south), Turkmenistan (southwest).
Tajikistan (142,326 sq km) is bordered by five countries: Afghanistan (south), Uzbekistan (west), Kyrgyzstan (north), China (east) and separated narrowly from Pakistan by Afghanistan's Wakhan Corridor.
Kyrgyzstan (199951 sq km) is located in the Tian Shan and Pamir mountain ranges, bordered by four countries: Kazakhstan (north), Uzbekistan (west), Tajikistan (south), China (east and southeast).
Turkmenistan (491210 sq km) is bordered by four countries: Kazakhstan (northwest), Uzbekistan (north, east and northeast), Afghanistan (southeast), Iran and Caspian Sea (west).
Afghanistan (652864 sq km) is located at the crossroads of central and south Asia, bordered by six countries: Pakistan (east and south), Iran (west), Turkmenistan (northwest), Uzbekistan (north), Tajikistan (northeast), China (northeast and east).
Mongolia (1564116 sq km) is the world's second largest landlocked country, located in east Asia, and bordered by two large countries: Russia (north) and China (south). It is also the world's most sparsely populated (2.07 per sq km) sovereign state.
Bhutan (38394 sq km) is located in south Asia in eastern Himalayas bordered by two countries: China (north) and India (south).
Nepal (147156 sq km) is located in south Asia in the Himalayas bordered by two countries: Tibet Autonomous Region of China (north) and India (south, east and west).
Laos (236800 sq km) is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by five countries: China and Myanmar (northwest), Vietnam (east), Cambodia (southeast), Thailand (west and southwest).
Azerbaijan (86600 sq km) is located at the boundary of eastern Europe and western Asia in the South Caucasus bordered by five countries: Russia (north), Georgia (northwest), Armenia and Turkey (west), Iran (south). It is bordered by Caspian Sea to the east.
Armenia (29473 sq km) is located in the Armenian Highlands of west Asia, part of the Caucasus region, bordered by four countries: Turkey (west), Georgia (north), Azerbaijan (east and south by exclave of Nakhchivan), Iran (south).
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