Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Liechtenstein's borders are 1.9 km (1.2 mi) longer than previously thought. [74] Liechtenstein is one of the world's two doubly landlocked countries [75] – countries wholly surrounded by other landlocked countries (the other is Uzbekistan). Liechtenstein is the sixth-smallest sovereign state in the world by area.
The principality of Liechtenstein encompasses most of the eastern half of the Rhine Valley, wedged between Austria and Switzerland. The majority of the country's population is found in the western half along the Rhine River. [1] Along with Uzbekistan, Liechtenstein is one of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world.
The location of Liechtenstein An enlargeable map of the Principality of Liechtenstein. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Liechtenstein: Liechtenstein is a tiny, doubly landlocked alpine country located in Western Europe, bordered by Switzerland to its west and by Austria to its east. [1]
Liechtenstein bordered the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which had an Adriatic coastline, and Uzbekistan was then part of the Russian Empire, which had both ocean and sea access. With the dissolution of Austria-Hungary in 1918 and creation of an independent, landlocked Austria, Liechtenstein became the sole doubly landlocked country until 1938.
About Wikipedia; Contact us; Contribute Help; ... Liechtenstein (15 C, 3 P) Luxembourg (15 C, ... Pages in category "Landlocked countries"
This page was last edited on 16 December 2016, at 06:25 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.
Liechtenstein: Liechtenstein has no airport, but has a heliport in the southern town of Balzers. [5] [6] The nearest airports are St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport in Switzerland and Friedrichshafen Airport in Germany, which have few scheduled flights.
Body of water in Central Asia variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea. Between Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and Iran. Santa Cruz Department: 370,621: Largest department of Bolivia. Loreto Region: 368,852: Largest region of Peru. Amur Oblast: 363,700: Federal subject of Russia. Mato Grosso do Sul: 357,125