Liechtenstein

Principality of Liechtenstein Fürstentum Liechtenstein (German)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Für Gott, Fürst und Vaterland" "For God, Prince, and Fatherland"
Anthem: Oben am jungen Rhein (English: "High on the Young Rhine")
Location of Liechtenstein (green) in Europe (agate grey) – [Legend]

Capital	Vaduz
Largest municipality	Schaan 47°10′00″N9°30′35″E / 47.16667°N 9.50972°E / 47.16667; 9.50972
Official languages	German
Religion (2015^[1])	83.2% Christianity —73.4% 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
• Prime Minister	Daniel Risch

Legislature	Landtag
Independence as principality

• Union between Vaduz and Schellenberg	23 January 1719
• Treaty of Pressburg	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

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