Geography of Liechtenstein

Geography of Liechtenstein Location:\nCentral Europe, between Austria and Switzerland\n

Geographic coordinates:\n47 10 N, 9 32 E\n

Map references:\nEurope\n

Area: 160 km² (land, 0 km² water)\n

Land boundaries:\n
total:\n76 km\n
border countries:\nAustria 35 km, Switzerland 41 km\n

Coastline:\n0 km (landlocked)\n

Maritime claims:\nnone (landlocked)\n

Climate:\ncontinental; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow or rain; cool to moderately warm, cloudy, humid summers\n

Terrain:\nmostly mountainous (Alps) with Rhine Valley in western third\n

Elevation extremes:\n
lowest point:\nRuggeller Riet 430 m\n
highest point:\nGrauspitz 2'599 m AMSL\n

Natural resources:\nhydroelectric potential, arable land\n

Land use:\n
arable land:\n24%\n
permanent crops:\n0%\n
permanent pastures:\n16%\n
forests and woodland:\n35%\n
other:\n25% (1993 est.)\n

Irrigated land:\nNA sq km\n

Natural hazards:\nNA

Environment - current issues:\nNA\n

Environment - international agreements:\n
party to:\nAir Pollution, \nAir Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides,\nAir Pollution-Sulphur 85, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, \nAir Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, \nBiodiversity, \nClimate Change, \nDesertification, \nEndangered Species, \nHazardous Wastes, \nOzone Layer Protection, \nWetlands, \n
signed, but not ratified:\nAir Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, \nClimate Change-Kyoto Protocol, \nLaw of the Sea\n

Geography - note:\nalong with Uzbekistan, one of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world; variety of microclimatic variations based on elevation

See also : Liechtenstein

Category:Liechtenstein