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 |
| Religion (2015[1]) | 83.2% Christianity —73.4% Roman Catholic (official) —9.8% Other Christian 7.0% No religion 5.9% Islam 3.9% Others |
| Demonym(s) | Liechtensteiner |
| Government | Unitary semi-direct democracy under a parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Hans-Adam II |
• Regent | Alois |
| 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) (189th) |
• Water (%) | 2.7[2] |
| Population | |
• 2020 estimate | 38,896[3] (217th) |
• Density | 237/km2 (613.8/sq mi) (57th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2013 estimate |
• Total | $5.3 billion[4] (149th) |
• Per capita | $98,432[5][6][7] (3rd) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2010 estimate |
• Total | $5.155 billion[6][7] (147th) |
• Per capita | $143,151[5][6][7] (1st) |
| HDI (2019) |  0.919[8]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 situated in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland in Central Europe. The principality is a semi-constitutional monarchy headed by the Prince of Liechtenstein; the Prince's extensive powers are equivalent to those of a President in a semi-presidential system.