Well that’s true of nearly anywhere next to a lake or river, right? I think we’d count Manaus in Brazil or Kazan in Russia as being landlocked despite being next to large navigable rivers that go to the ocean
Different definitions of the word “landlocked” have different meanings. There’s one sense that’s more relating to logistics, where a country/state/whatever is landlocked if it doesn’t have something that functions like a port, not just a dock, or could if desired.
In that sense, Chicago is not landlocked because they have a port that can receive freight. Other places on the great lakes could although they might not due to whatever reason.
The other definition has more to do with controlling access to oceanic waters. Chicagos access to the ocean is at the mercy of Canada and all the states that control the st Lawrence seaway.
So if you’re discussing economics you care that Bolivia can get freight shipping. If you’re discussing geopolitics you care that Bolivia needs to form agreements with other countries to ensure that access remains uninterrupted.
It does go to the Black Sea, which then goes on to the Turkish Straits, the Mediterranean, the Strait of Gibraltar, and then the ocean though. I think if Chicago counts then Kazan has to
Well that’s true of nearly anywhere next to a lake or river, right? I think we’d count Manaus in Brazil
or Kazan in Russiaas being landlocked despite being next to large navigable rivers that go to the oceanDifferent definitions of the word “landlocked” have different meanings. There’s one sense that’s more relating to logistics, where a country/state/whatever is landlocked if it doesn’t have something that functions like a port, not just a dock, or could if desired.
In that sense, Chicago is not landlocked because they have a port that can receive freight. Other places on the great lakes could although they might not due to whatever reason.
The other definition has more to do with controlling access to oceanic waters. Chicagos access to the ocean is at the mercy of Canada and all the states that control the st Lawrence seaway.
So if you’re discussing economics you care that Bolivia can get freight shipping. If you’re discussing geopolitics you care that Bolivia needs to form agreements with other countries to ensure that access remains uninterrupted.
Kazan is next to a large navigable river that doesn’t go to ocean :p
I remembered my geography wrong
It does go to the Black Sea, which then goes on to the Turkish Straits, the Mediterranean, the Strait of Gibraltar, and then the ocean though. I think if Chicago counts then Kazan has toVolga goes to the Caspian sea, not the Sea of Azov(That would be Don).
Oh shit, you’re right! Misremembering on my part, thanks for the correction