| AREA |
160
sq km (61.8 sq miles). |
| POPULATION |
31,000 (1997). |
| POPULATION DENSITY |
200.0 per sq km. |
| CAPITAL |
Vaduz |
| CAPITAL
POPULATION |
5106 (1998). |
| GEOGRAPHY |
Liechtenstein shares
borders with Austria and Switzerland and
lies between the upper reaches of the Rhine
Valley and the Austrian Alps. The principality
is noted for its fine vineyards. |
| GOVERNMENT |
Imperial Principality
with a hereditary constitutional monarchy.
Principality established in 1719. Present
Constitution from 1921. Head of State: Prince
Hans Adam II since 1989. Head of Government:
Prime Minister Mario Frick since 1993. |
| LANGUAGE |
German; a dialect of
Alemannish is widely spoken. English is
also spoken. |
| RELIGION |
Christian, predominantly
Roman Catholic. |
| STANDARD
TIME |
GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from
last Sunday in March to Saturday before
last Sunday in October). |
| ELECTRICITY |
220 volts AC, 50Hz.
European 2-pin plugs are used. |
| COMMUNICATIONS |
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