Central Europe, between Austria and Switzerland
47 16 N, 9 32 E
Europe
total: 160 sq km
land: 160 sq km
water: 0 sq km
about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC
total: 75 km
border countries (2): Austria 34 km, Switzerland 41 km
0 km (doubly landlocked)
none (landlocked)
continental; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow or rain; cool to moderately warm, cloudy, humid summers
mostly mountainous (Alps) with Rhine Valley in western third
highest point: Vorder-Grauspitz 2,599 m
lowest point: Ruggeller Riet 430 m
hydroelectric potential, arable land
agricultural land: 37.6% (2018 est.)
arable land: 18.8% (2018 est.)
permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)
permanent pasture: 18.8% (2018 est.)
forest: 43.1% (2018 est.)
other: 19.3% (2018 est.)
0 sq km (2012)
0 cubic meters (2017 est.)
most of the population is found in the western half of the country along the Rhine River
avalanches, landslides
party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Heavy Metals, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulphur 85, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Multi-effect Protocol, Law of the Sea
along with Uzbekistan, one of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world; variety of microclimatic variations based on elevation
NOTE: The information regarding Liechtenstein on this page is re-published from the 2021 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Liechtenstein 2021 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Liechtenstein 2021 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.
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