Liechtenstein (officially thePrincipality of Liechtenstein) is acountry inWestern Europe. It is the sixthsmallest country in theworld[8] and, withUzbekistan, one of only two doublylandlocked countries. This means that it is bordered only by landlocked countries. Liechtenstein is located betweenAustria andSwitzerland.
The officiallanguage in Liechtenstein isGerman. The capital of Liechtenstein isVaduz, a very small town of 5,000 people. Liechtenstein is famous for its many private banks.
Liechtenstein is known as aprincipality. This means that the monarch has the title ofPrince.
In 1969,NASA gave Liechtensteinmoon rocks and anational flag that had been on the moon to thank them for their support from a Liechtenstein company during theApollo 11 mission.[9]
Liechtenstein is located in theEuropean Alps and is bordered to the east by the Austrian state ofVorarlberg, to the south by the canton ofGrisons (Switzerland) and to the west by the canton ofSt. Gallen (Switzerland).
TheRhine forms the entire western border of Liechtenstein. Measured south to north the country is about 24 km (15 mi) long. Its highest point, theGrauspitz, is 2,599 m (8,527 ft).
Despite its Alpine location, prevailing southerly winds make the climate comparatively mild. In winter, the mountain slopes are well suited to winter sports.
1234World Development Indicators,World Bank. Accessed on 2 October 2011. Note: "PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $)" and "Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)" for Switzerland were used.
1.Transcontinental country/territory that is part of both Europe and Asia. 2. Territory or with territory geographically part of North America. 3. Partially recognized. 4. Not all dependent territories are listed. 5. Territory has some form of self-rule. 6. Territory or with territory geographically part of Africa. 7. Governed by theHoly See.
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