Liechtenstein
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| Basic Facts |
| Country name |
conventional long form: Principality of Liechtenstein
conventional short form: Liechtenstein local long form: Fuerstentum Liechtenstein local short form: Liechtenstein |
| Gevernment type | constitutional monarchy |
| Capital |
name: Vaduz
geographic coordinates: 47 09 N, 9 31 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Flag description | two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and red with a gold crown on the hoist side of the blue band |
| Currency | Swiss franc (CHF) |
| Internet country code | .li |
| Ports and terminals | none |
| Agriculture products | wheat, barley, corn, potatoes; livestock, dairy products |
| Industries | electronics, metal manufacturing, dental products, ceramics, pharmaceuticals, food products, precision instruments, tourism, optical instruments |
| Geography |
| Location | Central Europe, between Austria and Switzerland |
| Coordinates | 47 16 N, 9 32 E |
| Continent | Europe |
| Area |
total: 160 sq km
land: 160 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Boundaries |
total: 76 km
border countries: Austria 34.9 km, Switzerland 41.1 km |
| Coastline | 0 km (doubly landlocked) |
| Climate | continental; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow or rain; cool to moderately warm, cloudy, humid summers |
| Terrain | mostly mountainous (Alps) with Rhine Valley in western third |
| Natural resources | hydroelectric potential, arable land |
| Natural hazards | NA |
| People |
| Population | 33,987 (July 2006 est.) |
| Ethnic groups | Alemannic 86%, Italian, Turkish, and other 14% |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 76.2%, Protestant 7%, unknown 10.6%, other 6.2% (June 2002) |
| Languages | German (official), Alemannic dialect |
