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# Solution: Landlocked Countries and Their Borders
A landlocked country has no coastline and is completely surrounded by other nations, with the number of bordering countries varying significantly.
Step 1: Understanding Landlocked Countries
Landlocked nations are isolated from oceans and depend entirely on neighboring countries for maritime access. China, despite being a major world power, is landlocked in its western regions but actually has extensive Pacific coastlines—however, the question refers to countries completely surrounded by land borders.
Step 2: Analyzing Border Countries
China shares land borders with 14 nations: Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Mongolia, and North Korea. This makes it tied for one of the highest numbers of bordering countries in the world.
Zambia borders 8 countries, Niger borders 7 countries, and Nepal borders only 2 countries (China and India).
Answer: (D) China — surrounded by 14 bordering nations.
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