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Liechtenstein (/ ˈ l ɪ k t ən s t aɪ n / ⓘ, LIK-tən-styne; [13] German: [ˈlɪçtn̩ʃtaɪn] ⓘ), officially the Principality of Liechtenstein (German: Fürstentum Liechtenstein, [ˈfʏʁstn̩tuːm ˈlɪçtn̩ˌʃtaɪ̯n] ⓘ), [14] is a doubly landlocked German-speaking microstate in the Central European Alps, between Austria in the east and north and Switzerland in the west and south ...
A country is "doubly landlocked" or "double-landlocked" when it is surrounded entirely by landlocked countries (i.e. requiring the crossing of at least two national borders to reach a coastline). [27] [28] There are two such countries: Liechtenstein in Western Europe, surrounded by Austria and Switzerland. [29]
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]
All apart from Monaco are landlocked. (Liechtenstein is doubly landlocked.) ... Both are remote island groups, so a fairly long boat trip is the only way to get there.
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.
Liechtenstein: 160: Smallest doubly landlocked country of the world. Replot: 159.33: Island part of Finland. Wirral: 159: Metropolitan borough of England. Miyako-jima: 158.87: Largest island of the Miyako Islands, part of Japan. Hoved Island: 158: Island part of the Arctic Archipelago. South Tweedsmuir Island: 158: Island part of the Arctic ...
Uzbekistan is a vast republic in Central Asia, twice the size of the UK.Yet it shares one extraordinary property with tiny Liechtenstein in Central Europe: both are “double landlocked”.
Liechtenstein (15 C, 3 P) Luxembourg (15 C, 3 P) M. Malawi (17 C, 3 P) ... Pages in category "Landlocked countries" The following 52 pages are in this category, out ...