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 |
| Ethnic groups (2017)[1] |
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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 |
• 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) (190th) |
• Water (%) | 2.7[3] |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 38,387[4] (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[9][6][7][8] (1st) |
| HDI (2021) |  0.935[10]very high · 16th |
| 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 semi-constitutional monarchy headed by the Prince of Liechtenstein.