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Only two countries are doubly landlocked, surrounded solely by countries that also have no coast: Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan.

Why it is true

Liechtenstein borders Switzerland and Austria, while Uzbekistan borders Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. To reach the ocean from either of them, you have to cross at least two borders.

Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica

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