What country is the farthest away from the ocean?
Mongolia
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikistan
Nepal
There are 49 landlocked countries in the world, and then there’s Kyrgyzstan. The Central Asian country is located the farthest from an ocean — it’s 1,620 miles from the nearest coastline on the Indian Ocean. Formerly part of the Soviet Union, Kyrgyzstan gained sovereignty in 1991.
Despite not having an ocean nearby, the country isn’t lacking in natural scenery — it’s known for its dramatic mountain scenery and serene alpine lakes. And although Kyrgyzstan is the furthest country from the sea, it isn’t home to the exact point on the globe furthest away from any coastline. That honor belongs to the Dzungarian Basin in northwest China.
Answer: The correct answer is Kyrgyzstan