Liechtenstein - Country information


		Liechtenstein	Population Government Economy Geography Communication Transportation

Population		Top of page

Inhabitants		Life expectancy
34,247 (July 2007 est.)		total population: 79.81 years male: 76.24 years female: 83.4 years (2007 est.)

Ethnic groups		Religions
Alemannic 86%, Italian, Turkish, and other 14%		Roman Catholic 76.2%, Protestant 7%, unknown 10.6%, other 6.2% (June 2002)

Languages		Literacy
German (official), Alemannic dialect		definition: age 10 and over can read and write total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100%

Government		Top of page

Government type		Capital
constitutional monarchy		Vaduz

Independance		National day
23 January 1719 (Principality of Liechtenstein established); 12 July 1806 (independence from the Holy Roman Empire)		Assumption Day, 15 August

Constitution		Legal system
5 October 1921		local civil and penal codes; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations

Economy		Top of page

GDP (purchasing power parity)		Growth rate
$2.487 billion (2001)		11% (1999 est.)

GDP per inhabitant		Unemployment rate
$25,000 (1999 est.)		1.3% (September 2002)

Population below poverty line		Inflation rate
NA%		1% (2001)

Exports		Imports
$2.47 billion (1996)		$917.3 million (1996)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold		Currency
		Swiss franc (CHF)

Military expenditures

Geography		Top of page

Location		Area
Central Europe, between Austria and Switzerland		160 sq km

Climate		Natural resources
continental; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow or rain; cool to moderately warm, cloudy, humid summers		hydroelectric potential, arable land

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