Switzerland is a federal republic situated in western Europe,where it is bordered by Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the south, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland is a landlocked country geographically divided between the Alps, the Central Plateau and the Jura, spanning an area of 41,285 km2 . The Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine country in Central Europe,bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east. Its area is just over 160 square kilometers, and it has an estimated population of 35,000. Its capital is Vaduz.