Liechtenstein

constitutional monarchy

name: Vaduz geographic coordinates: 47 08 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 etymology: may be a conflation from the Latin vallis (valley) and the Old German dutsch (German) to produce Valdutsch ("German valley"), which was simplified over time to Vaduz

chief of state: Prince HANS-ADAM II (since 13 November 1989, assumed executive powers on 26 August 1984) head of government: Prime Minister Brigitte HAAS (since 10 April 2025) cabinet: Cabinet elected by the Parliament, confirmed by the monarch election/appointment process: the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the monarch usually appoints the leader of the majority party in Parliament as the head of government, and also appoints the leader of the largest minority party in Parliament as the deputy head of government if there is a coalition government note : the prince's successor is his son, Heir Apparent and Regent of Liechtenstein Prince ALOIS; on 15 August 2004, HANS-ADAM II transferred the official duties of the ruling prince to ALOIS, but Prince HANS-ADAM II retains the status of chief of state

legislature name: Diet (Landtag) legislative structure: unicameral number of seats: 25 (all directly elected) electoral system: proportional representation scope of elections: full renewal term in office: 4 years most recent election date: 2/9/2025 parties elected and seats per party: Patriotic Union (VU) (10); Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP) (7); Democrats for Liechtenstein (DpL) (6); Free List (FL) (2) percentage of women in chamber: 32% expected date of next election: February 2029

highest court(s): Supreme Court or Supreme Court or F rstlicher Oberster Gerichtshof (consists of 5 judges and 5 substitutes); Constitutional Court or Staatsgerichtshof (consists of 5 judges, and 5 alternates) judge selection and term of office: judges of both courts elected by the Landtag and appointed by the monarch; Supreme Court judges serve 4-year renewable terms; Constitutional Court judges appointed for renewable 5-year terms subordinate courts: Court of Appeal (second instance), Regional Court (first instance), Administrative Court, Tribunal Court, district courts

history: previous 1862; latest adopted 5 October 1921 amendment process: proposed by Parliament, by the reigning prince (in the form of "Government" proposals), by petition of at least 1,500 qualified voters, or by at least four communes; passage requires unanimous approval of Parliament members in one sitting or three-quarters majority vote in two successive sittings; referendum required only if petitioned by at least 1,500 voters or by at least four communes; passage by referendum requires absolute majority of votes cast

CD, CE, EBRD, EFTA, IAEA, ICCt, ICRM, IFRCS, Interpol, IOC, IPU, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), OAS (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UPU, WIPO, WTO

no regular military forces; National Police of the Principality of Liechtenstein (Landespolizei des F rstentums Liechtenstein)

$7.172 billion (2024 est.) $7.031 billion (2023 est.) $6.885 billion (2022 est.) note: data in 2015 dollars

$210,600 (2024 est.) $201,200 (2023 est.) $187,700 (2022 est.) note: data in 2015 dollars

2.8% (2022 est.) 0.6% (2021 est.) -0.7% (2020 est.) note: annual % change based on consumer prices

$3.217 billion (2015 est.) $3.774 billion (2014 est.) note: trade data exclude trade with Switzerland

electronics, metal manufacturing, dental products, ceramics, pharmaceuticals, food products, precision instruments, tourism, optical instruments

wheat, barley, corn, potatoes; livestock, dairy products

total: 40,547 (2025 est.) male: 20,215 female: 20,332

0.68% (2025 est.)

0-14 years: 15.3% (male 3,412/female 2,732) 15-64 years: 63.9% (male 12,814/female 12,921) 65 years and over: 20.8% (2024 est.) (male 3,846/female 4,547)

10.31 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)

8.24 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)

4.71 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)

total population: 83 years (2024 est.) male: 80.7 years female: 85.8 years

urban population: 14.6% of total population (2023) rate of urbanization: 1.15% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Liechtensteiner 65.6%, Swiss 9.6%, Austrian 5.8%, German 4.5%, Italian 3.1%, other 11.4% (2021 est.) note: data represent population by nationality

German 91.5% (official, Alemannic is the main dialect), Italian 1.5%, Turkish 1.3%, Portuguese 1.1%, other 4.6% (2015 est.) major-language sample(s): Das World Factbook, die unverzichtbare Quelle f r grundlegende Informationen. (German) The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Roman Catholic (official) 73.4%, Protestant Reformed 6.3%, Muslim 5.9%, Christian Orthodox 1.3%, Lutheran 1.2%, other Protestant 0.7%, other Christian 0.3%, other 0.8%, none 7%, unspecified 3.3% (2015 est.)

hydroelectric potential, arable land

refugees: 875 (2024 est.)

total: 9 km (2018) standard gauge: 9 km (2018) 1.435-m gauge (electrified) note: belongs to the Austrian Railway System connecting Austria and Switzerland

total: 17 (2023) by type: bulk carrier 14, general cargo 1, other 2 (includes Switzerland)

total subscriptions: 51,400 (2024 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 129 (2024 est.)

percent of population: 97% (2023 est.)