Liechtenstein has an area of 160 square kilometers, inhabited by almost 35,000 people (2004). It borders Switzerland in the south and west and Austria in the east and north. The total length of its borders is 75 kilometers. The country lies between 47° 14‘ and 47° 03‘ northern latitude and between 9° 28‘ and 9° 38‘ eastern longitude (relative to Greenwich) at an elevation of 453 meters above sea level. The highest mountain in the country is the Grauspitz at 2,599 meters.

The floor of the Rhine Valley covers half of the country. It is the true agricultural area of the Principality, since the rest of the country is mountainous. In the Rhine Valley floor, a wide range of transitions between sand, peat, sandy clay, and clayey soil can be found. The soils of the Rhine Valley slope consist of detritus, moraine deposits, and some loess. The area is geologically extremely diverse.

Mountain ranges crossing the country from south to north are foothills of the Rätikon. The Eschnerberg at 730 meters stands in the valley, while the mountainous part in the east of the country is formed out of three high-lying valleys. This Alpine environment with its well-developed motor roads up to 1,600 meters is a strong attraction for tourism.

The floor of the Rhine Valley covers half the area of Liechtenstein

The Alpine world of Liechtenstein is a popular tourist destination