It is a small landlocked country in central Europe, located between Switzerland and Austria, and is one of only two dual landlocked countries in the world.
Liechtenstein is a highly developed capitalist country and the only country in the world whose official language is German but has no borders with Germany. Although Liechtenstein has a small land and a sparse population, it has a very high level of national income; in 2014, the country’s gross domestic product reached 6.388 billion U.S. dollars. Stamps are a characteristic product of Liechtenstein, and the stamp industry is the country's pillar industry.