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The Principality of Liechtenstein - Fact Sheet
Official
name of the country: The
Principality of Liechtenstein
Area:
160 Sq. Kms
Wooded
Area: 67 Sq. Kms (42%)
Length:
24.7 km
Width:
12.4 Km
National
borders: 76 Kms of which 41.3 km are
with Switzerland (Canton of St. Gallen 27 km, Canton of Graubünden
14.2 km) and 36.7 km with Austria (Federal State of Vorarlberg).
Population:
About 39039(2021) [including 34.5%
foreigners, mainly Swiss, Austrian, Italian and German
nationals]
Density:
238 per Sq. km.
Capital:
Vaduz
Municipalities:
11
Languages:
Standard German is the official language; the colloquial language is
an Alemannic dialect.
Religion
(2000 census):
75.9% of the population are Roman Catholic and 8.5% are Protestant;
Muslims are 5.4%; 10.2% belong to others.
Currency:
Swiss Franc 1 = Approx. Rs. 89
Visa:
Indian nationals require Schengen
visa to visit Liechtenstein.
Time:
GMT + 1 Hour (4.30 hours behind IST)
in winter (October-March), GMT + 2 hours (3.30 hours behind IST) in
summer (April-September).
National
Day: August 15
Type
of Government: Hereditary
Constitutional Monarchy based on
Parliamentary
basis.
Head
of State: HSH Prince Hans-Adam II of
Liechtenstein. On 15 August 2004, Prince Hans-Adam II entrusted
Hereditary Prince Alois to exercise his sovereign powers as his
representative.
Head
of Government: Dr.
Daniel Risch, Prime
Minister
Deputy
Head of Government: Ms.
Sabine Monauni, Deputy
Prime Minister
Minister
of Foreign Affairs, Education &
Sport: Ms.
Dominique Hasler
Parliament
[Landtag]: 25 members elected for
four years in universal, direct and secret elections. Distribution of
seats 2021-2025 [Patriotic Union (VU) – 10 seats; Progressive
Citizens’ Party (FBP) – 10 seats; Free List (FL) – 3 seats;
Democrats for Liechtenstein (DpL) – 2 Seats]
Membership
of International Organisations: United
Nations (UN), Council of Europe, Organization for Security and
Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), European Free Trade Association (EFTA),
European Economic Area (EEA), World Trade Organization (WTO) and
Schengen Visa Regime.
GDP
: CHF 6.0 billion (2020; at
current prices)
GDP
per employed person : CHF
178730(2020; at current prices)
Unemployment
Rate : 1.6 %
(2021) [1.2% - Liechtenstein Nationals, 2.4% - Foreign Nationals]
GNI
: CHF 6.5 billion (2020) at
current prices
Goods
Exports (without Switzerland): CHF 3.515 billion (2021)
Goods
Imports (without Switzerland): CHF 1.859
billion (2021)
India’s
Exports: USD 1.96 million (2021-22)
India’s
Imports: USD 0.83 million (2021-22)
Breakdown
of economic sector: In
2020, the Gross Value added by Liechtenstein's industry sector
comprised of Manufacturing Industries (37.3%); Other Services (37.1);
Financial and insurance activities (10.8%); Legal and accounting
activities (10.3%); and Construction (4.5%)
Major
Export destinations: The
most important export destinations for Liechtenstein’s
goods-producing industries are Switzerland, Germany and the USA.
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March
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