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Liechtenstein Geography
Liechtenstein Geography: A summary of information about Liechtenstein Geography, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Liechtenstein: Geography
Location
Central Europe, between Austria and Switzerland
Geographic coordinates
47 10 N, 9 32 E
Map references
Europe
Area
total: 160 sq km land: 160 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative
about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries
total: 76 km border countries: Austria 35 km, Switzerland 41 km
Coastline
0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims
none (landlocked)
Climate
continental; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow or rain; cool to moderately warm, cloudy, humid summers
Terrain
mostly mountainous (Alps) with Rhine Valley in western third
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Ruggeller Riet 430 m highest point: Grauspitz 2,599 m
Natural resources
hydroelectric potential, arable land
Land use
arable land: 24% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 16% forests and woodland: 35% other: 25% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land
NA sq km
Natural hazards
NA
Environment - current issues
NA
Environment - international agreements
party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulphur 85, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Law of the Sea
Geography - note
along with Uzbekistan, one of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world; variety of microclimatic variations based on elevation
