Two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and red with a gold crown on the hoist side of the blue band. The colors may derive from the blue and red livery design used in the principality’s household in the 18th century. The prince’s crown was introduced in 1937 to distinguish the flag from that of Haiti.

Flag courtesy of the CIA World Factbook

Map courtesy of the CIA World Factbook

Google Earth

The Principality of Liechtenstein is a landlocked alpine country between Austria and Switzerland; it has an area of 160 sq km (61 sq mi). Despite its limited natural resources, Liechtenstein is one of the few countries in the world with more registered companies than citizens. The image was acquired 21 May 2007 and covers an area of about 19 x 28 km.

Photo courtesy of the CIA World Factbook

Government

According to Britannica, Liechtenstein is a constitutional monarchy. Its head of state is the prince, who succeeds to the throne by heredity through the male line as determined by the regulations of the princely house. The constitution of 1921 provides for a unicameral Landtag (Diet), which consists of 25 members elected to four-year terms. The traditional regions of Vaduz and Schellenberg are still recognized as unique regions, the Upper Country (Oberland) and the Lower Country (Unterland), respectively, and they form separate electoral districts. All citizens age 18 or older who live in the principality are eligible to vote in national elections.

The government consists of a prime minister and four other cabinet officials (with at least two officials from each of the two electoral districts), who are appointed by the prince on the recommendation of the Landtag. The 11 Gemeinden (communes) are governed autonomously, but under government supervision, by mayors and city councils, elected every three years. To the south, the more industrial Upper Country contains the communes of Vaduz, Balzers, Triesen, Triesenberg, Schaan, and Planken. The Lower Country, to the north, is divided into the communes of Eschen, Mauren, Gamprin, Ruggell, and Schellenberg. The government maintains a nominal police force, but the standing army was abolished and neutrality proclaimed in 1868 (defense of the principality is the responsibility of Switzerland).

Civil / National Aviation Authority (CAA/NAA)

Civil Aviation Office – no more information – last checked 11-04-2022 – this note below appeared on the page:

OUR WEBSITE ON THE TOPIC “CIVIL AVIATION” IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVISION. UNTIL THE CONTENT IS UPDATED, PLEASE REFER TO THE USUAL CONTACT OPTIONS.

Airspace

SkyVector – Google Maps – ADS-B Exchange

ICAO countries publish an Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP). This document is divided into three parts: General (GEN), En Route (ENR) and Aerodromes (AD). ENR 1.4 details the types of airspace classes they chose to adopt from classes A through G.

Drone Regulations

Currently, there is no legal framework for the use of drones.

Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)

Short Essay Questions