Liechtenstein

A tiny princely land in the Alps

Passport card

Principality of Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein

Capital: Vaduz
Continent: Europe
Currency: Swiss franc
Languages: German
People: About 41,000
Size: About 160 km²
Leader: Prime Minister Brigitte Haas
Created: 23 January 1719
Time: 4½ hours behind India in winter: at 12 noon in India, it is 7:30 am in Vaduz, and 8:30 am in summer

⭐ At the 1936 Olympics, Liechtenstein found that Haiti had the same flag, so it added a crown.

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Two ways to learn

Learn about Liechtenstein

Find it on the globe

Turn the globe with your finger. Liechtenstein has 2 neighbours on land: tap one to visit it.

Compare with India

Both are drawn to the same scale. Liechtenstein is so small that it is marked with a ring.

SizeIndia is about 21,000 times the size of Liechtenstein.
PeopleIndia has about 36,000 times as many people: about 146 crore in India and about 41,000 in Liechtenstein.
DistanceVaduz is about 6,100 km from Delhi, in a straight line.
TimeLiechtenstein is 4½ hours behind India in winter. When it is 12 noon in India, it is 7:30 am in Vaduz, or 8:30 am in summer.

Test yourself

30 questions on Liechtenstein, a fresh mix every time you play. Answer one at a time and see why straight away.

Fly through 30 questions on Liechtenstein

Map puzzle

Liechtenstein and its neighbours have fallen off the map. Can you put all 3 back?

Big neighbours stop at the edge of this map.

Drag each piece to its place on the map, or tap a piece and then tap its place.

For parents and teachers

One page to print: colour the flag, name the neighbours, fill in the blanks and more. The answers are at the bottom, upside down.

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