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  8. Geography (Liechtenstein)
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  12.      Location:
  13.        Western Europe, between Austria and Switzerland
  14.      Map references:
  15.        Europe, Standard Time Zones of the World
  16.      Area:
  17.       total area:
  18.        160 km2
  19.       land area:
  20.        160 km2
  21.       comparative area:
  22.        about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC
  23.      Land boundaries:
  24.        total 78 km, Austria 37 km, Switzerland 41 km
  25.      Coastline:
  26.        0 km (landlocked)
  27.      Maritime claims:
  28.        none; landlocked
  29.      International disputes:
  30.        claims 620 square miles of Czech territory confiscated from its royal family
  31.        in 1918; the Czech Republic insists that restitution does not go back before
  32.        February 1948, when the Communists seized power
  33.      Climate:
  34.        continental; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow or rain; cool to
  35.        moderately warm, cloudy, humid summers
  36.      Terrain:
  37.        mostly mountainous (Alps) with Rhine Valley in western third
  38.      Natural resources:
  39.        hydroelectric potential
  40.      Land use:
  41.       arable land:
  42.        25%
  43.       permanent crops:
  44.        0%
  45.       meadows and pastures:
  46.        38%
  47.       forest and woodland:
  48.        19%
  49.       other:
  50.        18%
  51.      Irrigated land:
  52.        NA km2
  53.      Environment:
  54.        variety of microclimatic variations based on elevation
  55.      Note:
  56.        landlocked
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