Liechtenstein Geography 1997

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: 78 km
border countries: Austria 37 km, Switzerland 41 km

Coastline 0 km (landlocked)

Maritime claims none (landlocked)

Climate continental; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow or rain; cool tomoderately warm, cloudy, humid summers

Terrain mostly mountainous (Alps) with Rhine Valley in western third

Elevation extremes
lowest point: Ruggleller Riet 430 m
highest point: Grauspitz 2,599 m

Natural resources hydroelectric potential

Land use
arable land : 25%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pastures: 38%
forests and woodland: 19%
other: 18% (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-Sulphur85, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Climate Change, Endangered Species,Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Biodiversity, Law of the Sea

Geography - note along with Uzbekistan, one of the only two doubly landlocked countriesin the world; variety of microclimatic variations based on elevation

NOTE: The information regarding Liechtenstein on this page is re-published from the 1997 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Liechtenstein Geography 1997 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Liechtenstein Geography 1997 should be addressed to the CIA.