Liechtenstein Expanding Its Borders

The small but aggressive miniature European nation of Liechtenstein has begun a rapid expansion of its territory. This expansion must come at the expense of its neighbors, Switzerland and Austria, of course.

More accurate measuring techniques have revealed that its border is 77.9 kilometres (48.3 miles) long, 1.9 kilometres longer than the last recording in 1980, according to an annual statistical report published this week.

As a result, the German-speaking country's 35,000 inhabitants have around half a square kilometre (a fifth of a square mile) more territory, giving the country — Europe's fourth smallest — an area of 160.4 square kilometres.

According to our crack team of calculator-wielding rhesus monkeys (who have been taking a break from their work on cracking the Shakespeare code) at this alarming rate, Liechtenstein will be the same size as Rhode Island in a mere 132,392 years. Better visit Switzerland while you still can.