Protection & Enforcement of IPRs in Liechtenstein
Principality of Liechtenstein Fürstentum Liechtenstein (German) | |
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Motto: "Für Gott, Fürst und Vaterland" "For God, Prince and Fatherland" | |
Anthem: (English: "High on the Young Rhine") | |
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Capital | Vaduz |
Largest municipality | Schaan 47°10′00″N 9°30′35″E / 47.16667°N 9.50972°E |
Official languages | German |
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Religion (2015)[2] |
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Demonym(s) | Liechtensteiner |
Government | Unitary parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy under a semi-direct democracy |
• Monarch | Hans-Adam II |
Daniel Risch | |
Legislature | Landtag |
Independence as principality | |
• Union between Vaduz and Schellenberg | 23 January 1719 |
12 July 1806 | |
• Separation from German Confederation | 23 August 1866 |
Area | |
• Total | 160 km2 (62 sq mi) (190th) |
• Water (%) | 2.7[3] |
Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 38,896[4][better source needed] (189th) |
• Density | 237/km2 (613.8/sq mi) (57th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2013 estimate |
• Total | $5.3 billion[5] (149th) |
• Per capita | $98,432[6][7][8] (3rd) |
GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | $6.872 billion[9][7][8] (147th) |
• Per capita | $180,000[10][6][7][8] (1st) |
HDI (2019) | ![]() very high · 19th |
Currency | Swiss franc (CHF) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +423 |
ISO 3166 code | LI |
Internet TLD | .li |
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein, officially the Principality of Liechtenstein, is a German-speaking microstate located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland. Liechtenstein is a constitutional monarchy headed by the Prince of Liechtenstein.