

| Subject: | Leichtenstein /f |
| From: | Dan Houg |
| Date: | Fri, 13 Jan 1995 21:43:44 CST6CDT |
Gerry informs us the errant mailer originated in Leitenstein. Here's some info on Leichtenstein I thought we'd all find facinating: > Geography > > Location: > Central Europe, between Austria and Switzerland > Map references: > Europe, Standard Time Zones of the World > Area: > total area: > 160 sq km > land area: > 160 sq km > comparative area: > about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC > Land boundaries: > total 78 km, Austria 37 km, Switzerland 41 km > Coastline: > 0 km (landlocked) > Maritime claims: > none; landlocked > International disputes: > claims 620 square miles of Czech territory confiscated from its royal > family in 1918; the Czech Republic insists that restitution does not > go back before February 1948, when the Communists seized power > Climate: > continental; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow or rain; cool to > moderately warm, cloudy, humid summers > Terrain: > mostly mountainous (Alps) with Rhine Valley in western third > Natural resources: > hydroelectric potential > Land use: > arable land: > 25% > permanent crops: > 0% > meadows and pastures: > 38% > forest and woodland: > 19% > other: > 18% > Irrigated land: > NA sq km > Environment: > current issues: > NA > natural hazards: > NA > international agreements: > party to - Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air > Pollution-Sulphur, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Hazardous > Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands; signed, but not ratified - > Biodiversity, Climate Change, Law of the Sea > > > Note: > landlocked; variety of microclimatic variations based on elevation > > People > > Population: > 30,281 (July 1994 est.) >Transportation: > Primary means of transportation is via a unique network of > mint conditon Volkswagon buses. They maintain a phenomenal > government supported parts network and supply NOS OE parts > free of charge to its citizens. And to think Gerry just blew these people off our list!
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