Liechtenstein is the European landlocked country that is doubly landlocked and borders Austria and Switzerland.
A doubly landlocked country is surrounded only by countries that are themselves landlocked. Liechtenstein fits this definition because Austria and Switzerland have no ocean coastline. It is one of only two doubly landlocked sovereign states in the world; the other is Uzbekistan.
Liechtenstein lies in the Alps along the Rhine River and covers roughly 160 square kilometres. Vaduz is its capital, while Schaan is the largest municipality by population. The country is a constitutional monarchy headed by the Prince of Liechtenstein.
Liechtenstein shares close economic ties with Switzerland and uses the Swiss franc as its currency. It is not a member of the European Union, but it belongs to the European Economic Area. Its unusual geographic status is sometimes confused with being merely landlocked, but the extra layer of surrounding landlocked neighbours is the key distinction.