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Geography and Environment of Liechtenstein
Terrain, climate, natural resources, hazards, and environmental conditions of Liechtenstein.
Detailed geography
Physical Features
- Terrain
- mostly mountainous (Alps) with Rhine Valley in western third
- Climate
- continental; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow or rain; cool to moderately warm, cloudy, humid summers
- Weather Patterns
- http://voap.weather.com/weather/oap/LSXX0002?template=TRVLH&par=1003114983&unit=0&key=5b85ae1d85877a1b34827fba743e2133
- Highest Point
- 2599 — Grauspitz 2,599 m
- Lowest Point
- 430 — Ruggeller Riet 430 m
Borders and Area
- Area (Comparative)
- about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC
- Border Countries
- Austria 34.9 km, Switzerland 41.1 km
Natural Resources and Hazards
- Natural Resources
- hydroelectric potential, arable land
- Natural Hazards
- NA
Environment and Land Use
- Current Environmental Issues
- NA
- International Agreements
- party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Law of the Sea