Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein is a country in Western Europe. It is the sixth smallest country in the world[8] and, with Uzbekistan, one of only two doubly landlocked countries. This means that it is landlocked by landlocked countries. Liechtenstein is between Austria and Switzerland.
Principality of Liechtenstein Fürstentum Liechtenstein | |
|---|---|
| Motto: Für Gott, Fürst und Vaterland For God, Prince and Fatherland | |
| Anthem: (English: "High on the Young Rhine") | |
![Location of Liechtenstein (green)on the European continent (dark grey) — [Legend]](../I/Location_Liechtenstein_Europe.png.webp) Location of Liechtenstein (green) on the European continent (dark grey) — [Legend] | |
 Location of Liechtenstein (green) | |
| Capital | Vaduz |
| Largest city | Schaan |
| Official languages | German |
| Demonym(s) | Liechtensteiner |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy |
• Prince | Hans-Adam II |
• Regent | Alois |
| Daniel Risch | |
• Landtag Speaker | Albert Frick |
| Independence as principality | |
• Treaty of Pressburg | 1806 |
• Independence from the German Confederation | 1866 |
| Area | |
• Total | 160 km2 (62 sq mi) (215th) |
• Water (%) | negligible[1] |
| Population | |
• 2010 estimate | 36,010[2] (209th) |
• 2000 census | 33,307[3] |
• Density | 224/km2 (580.2/sq mi) (57th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2009 estimate |
• Total | $3.409 billion[4][5] (163rd) |
• Per capita | $95,249[4][5][6] (2nd) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2009 estimate |
• Total | $4.797 billion[4][5] (147th) |
• Per capita | $134,045[4][5][6] (2nd) |
| HDI (2010) |  0.905[7]very high · 8th |
| Currency | Swiss franc (CHF) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +423 |
| ISO 3166 code | LI |
| Internet TLD | .li |
Liechtenstein was linked with Austria until the end of World War I, after which it became linked with Switzerland in a customs union.
The official language in Liechtenstein is German.
The capital of Liechtenstein is Vaduz, a very small town of 5,000 people. Liechtenstein is famous for its many private banks.
Liechtenstein is known as a principality. It's head of state is the Prince Regnant of Liechtenstein. This makes the country unique as it is one of the only remaining monarchies in the world where the ruler is known as a prince.
Related pages
References
- Raum, Umwelt und Energie Archived 2011-10-12 at the Wayback Machine, Landesverwaltung Liechtenstein. Accessed on 2 October 2011
- Bevölkerungsstatistik 30. Juni 2010 Archived 2013-11-14 at the Wayback Machine, Landesverwaltung Liechtenstein. Accessed on 2 October 2011
- Bevölkerungsstruktur – Band 1 Archived 2013-10-13 at the Wayback Machine, Liechtensteinische Volkszählung 2000, Landesverwaltung Liechtenstein. Accessed on 2 October 2011.
- Key Figures for Liechtenstein Archived 2009-09-17 at the Wayback Machine, Landesverwaltung Liechtenstein. Accessed on 2 October 2011.
- World Development Indicators, World Bank. Accessed on 2 October 2011. Note: "PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $)" and "Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)" for Switzerland were used.
- Bevölkerungsstatistik Archived 2013-11-17 at the Wayback Machine. 30 June 2009, Landesverwaltung Liechtenstein. Accessed on 2 October 2011.
- Human Development Report 2010 (PDF). United Nations. 2010. ISBN 9780230284456. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
- Population by sex, rate of population increase, surface area and density
