Landlocked developing countries
Encyclopedia
Landlocked developing countries (LLDC) are developing countries
that are landlocked
. The economic and other disadvantages experienced by such countries tends to place some of them amongst the Least Developed Countries
(LDC) in the world. The United Nations
has an Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States.
Developing country
A developing country, also known as a less-developed country, is a nation with a low level of material well-being. Since no single definition of the term developing country is recognized internationally, the levels of development may vary widely within so-called developing countries...
that are landlocked
Landlocked
A landlocked country is a country entirely enclosed by land, or whose only coastlines lie on closed seas. There are 48 landlocked countries in the world, including partially recognized states...
. The economic and other disadvantages experienced by such countries tends to place some of them amongst the Least Developed Countries
Least Developed Countries
Least developed country is the name given to a country which, according to the United Nations, exhibits the lowest indicators of socioeconomic development, with the lowest Human Development Index ratings of all countries in the world...
(LDC) in the world. The United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
has an Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States.