Country (long form) |
Principality of Liechtenstein |
Capital |
Vaduz |
Total Area |
61.78 sq mi
160.00 sq km
(about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC) |
Population |
32,207 (July 2000 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
35,776 |
Languages |
German (official), Alemannic dialect |
Literacy |
100.0% total, 100.0% male, 100.0% female |
Religions |
Roman Catholic 80%, Protestant 7.4%, unknown 7.7%, other
4.9% (1996) |
Life Expectancy |
75.16 male, 82.47 female (2000 est.) |
Government Type |
hereditary constitutional monarchy |
Currency |
1 Swiss franc, franken, or franco (SFR) = 100 centimes,
rappen, or centesimi |
GDP (per capita) |
$23,000 (1998 est.) |
Labor Force (by occupation) |
industry, trade, and building 45%, services 53%,
agriculture, fishing, forestry, and horticulture 2% (1997 est.) |
Industry |
electronics, metal manufacturing, textiles, ceramics,
pharmaceuticals, food products, precision instruments, tourism |
Agriculture |
wheat, barley, corn, potatoes; livestock, dairy products |
Arable Land |
24% |
Exports |
small specialty machinery, dental products, stamps,
hardware, pottery |
Imports |
machinery, metal goods, textiles, foodstuffs, motor
vehicles |
Natural Resources |
hydroelectric potential, arable land |
Current Environmental Issues |
N/A |
Telephones (main lines in use) |
19,000 (1995) |
Telephones (mobile cellular) |
N/A |
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) |
115 (Liechtenstein and Switzerland) (1999) |
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