Principality of Liechtenstein Fürstentum Liechtenstein | |
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Motto: | |
Anthem: | |
Capital | Vaduz |
Official languages | German |
Demonym(s) | Liechtensteiner |
Government | Unitary parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy |
• Prince | Hans-Adam II |
• Regent | Alois |
Daniel Risch | |
Albert Frick | |
Independence as principality | |
1806 | |
• Independence from the German Confederation | 1866 |
Area | |
• Total | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (215th) |
• Water (%) | negligible |
Population | |
• 2010 estimate | 36,010 (209th) |
• 2000 census | 33,307 |
• Density | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (57th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2009 estimate |
• Total | $3.409 billion (163rd) |
• Per capita | $95,249 (2nd) |
GDP (nominal) | 2009 estimate |
• Total | $4.797 billion (147th) |
• Per capita | $134,045 (2nd) |
HDI (2010) | 0.905 very high · 8th |
Currency | Swiss franc (CHF) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +423 |
ISO 3166 code | LI |
Internet TLD | .li |
Liechtenstein (officially the Principality of Liechtenstein) is a country in Western Europe. It is the sixth smallest country in the world and, with Uzbekistan, one of only two doubly landlocked countries. This means that it is bordered by landlocked countries. Liechtenstein is located between Austria and Switzerland.
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.