Land locked states in the International Law of the Sea
Land locked states in the International Law of the Sea

Summary/Abstract: Leaving aside technical aspects relating to statehood, the term ‘land locked State’ (LLS) gives rise to no particular problems of definition. In both law and geography, it connotes a State which has no sea – coast and which must therefore rely on one or more neighboring countries for access to the sea . By this criterion, there are currently forty four land locked states in existence: 16 in Africa, 14 Europe, 12 in Asian, and 2 in Latin America . These states have obviously had diverse historical experiences and, this together with their differences relating to factors such as size, population, and topography, indicates that their political unity in international relations cannot be presumed as a matter of course.

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