The Bottom Billion: Post Four

The third trap is location, many countries that are the poorest also happen to be landlocked or have bad neighbors and the combination of those two things usually leads to very bad things. Being landlocked is never a good thing because you lose so many valuable trade opportunities. If you are landlocked and you have neighbors that are at war or oppressive dictatorships or you are constantly at war with them it only puts you in a worse position. Because this also limits the supply of natural resources and products that would help your country progress and become more stable. Also it is true that if you are a coastal country you serve the world, you have reasons to be connected with many different countries but if you are landlocked you serve your neighbors, everything you do has to based around them because that is the only way that you will be able to best serve your own country. While helping these landlocked states come out of poverty may not directly benefit us, it definitely benefits the world and is the right and moral thing to do. By helping these countries you also decrease the risk of wars breaking out over precious natural resources.