Liechtenstein
country in Central Europe
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]](/wiki/File:Location_Liechtenstein_Europe.png) 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 | |
| Albert Frick | |
| Independence as principality | |
| 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) |
• Summer (DST) | 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.
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ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Key Figures for Liechtenstein Archived 2009-09-17 at the Wayback Machine, Landesverwaltung Liechtenstein. Accessed on 2 October 2011.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 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.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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