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Liechtenstein is very small country in the centre of Europe.

Liechtenstein is a land locked country meaning it has no coastline.

The land is mostly mountainous, the mountains being part of the Alps, but there is a valley in the west.

The geographical coordinates for the centre of Liechtenstein, also known as lines of latitude and longitude, are:-
Latitude - 47 16N
Longitude - 9 32E

The capital of Liechtenstein is Vaduz.

Liechtenstein is a constitutional monarchy. There is an elected parliament who share power with the Prince. In 2003 the people of Liechtenstein voted to give new powers to the Prince. He would be allowed to stop any laws parliament might try to pass. The present Prince (2017) is Alois who came to the throne in 2004. He is 48 years old. His son, Joseph Wenzel, aged 21, is the heir to the throne.

In elections everyone over the age of 18 can vote.

The currency in Liechtenstein is the Swiss Franc. Liechtenstein is not an official member of the European Union but is a memeber of the European Economic Area. The European Economic Area is an area where free movement of goods, people and services is allowed. All European Union countries are members.

German is the official language.

This is the weather in Vaduz now.

This is the time in Vaduz now

The Liechtenstein flag is 2 equal horizontal stripes of blue and red with a gold crown on the side closest to a flagpole.

Hear the National Anthem



These are the anthem words

The words ×

These are the words to the Liechtenstein National Anthem called High Above the Young Rhine. It was adopted in 1850. This is a translation of the words.

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High above the young Rhine
Lies Liechtenstein, resting
On Alpine heights.
This beloved homeland,
This dear fatherland
Was chosen for us by
God’s wise hand.
This beloved homeland,
This dear fatherland
Was chosen for us by
God’s wise hand

Long live Liechtenstein,
Blossoming on the young Rhine,
Happy and faithful!
Long live the Prince of the Land,
Long live our fatherland,
United by brotherly bonds and free.
Long live the Prince of the Land,
Long live our fatherland,
United by brotherly bonds and free

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The Land
The People
Life and Death
Health, Energy and the Environment
Education and Work
Travel, Communication and the Media

The total land area of Liechtenstein is 160 sq kms which is the 41st largest in Europe.

Liechtenstein has no real lakes, rivers or canals.

Liechtenstein has boundaries with 2 countries

• Switzerland 41 kms
• Austria 34 kms

Liechtenstein has no coastline.

The highest point in Liechtenstein is Vorder-Grauspitz at 2,599 metres.

The pie chart below shows how the land is split between agricultural land (crops and pastures), forests and other, which can be towns, villages, desert or frozen waste called tundra.

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The total population of Liechtenstein is 37,937 people, making it the 41st largest country in Europe by population.

Of this number 19,092 are females and 18,845 are males.

A person from Liechtenstein is called a Liechtensteiner.

To be a citizen of Liechtenstein, the father must be a citizen of Liechtenstein. If the parents are not married then the mother must be a citizen. It is not sufficient to be born in Liechtenstein. You have to live in Liechtenstein for 5 years before you can begin to apply for citizenship.

The largest five cities in Liechtenstein, by population are:-

• Schaan 5,748 people
• Vaduz 5,197
• Triesen 4,701
• Balzers 4,447
• Eschen 4,008

For each country we will give you a diagram showing the population density. This is the average number of people for each square kilometre. Each little Owlbut is 1 person and the big yellow rectangle is 1 sq km. After a while you can compare countries and see which ones are the most crowded. Remember it is only an average as more people live closer together in towns and cities than in villages out in the country.



14.3% of the people live in cities or towns.

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The birth rate in Liechtenstein is 10.4 births per 1,000 of population

The death rate in Liechtenstein is 6.3 deaths per 1,000 people.

Check this against the birth rate. If the death rate is higher than the birth rate then the population will decrease unless immigrants arrive in the country.

There are 3.9 deaths of girls under 1 year per 1,000 of births and 4.6 deaths of boys.

The median age for females is 44.1 and for males is 41.7. The median age is that age which divides the population exactly in half so there are the same number of people above the median age as below it.

The average age of a woman when she has her first child is 31.2.

The elderly dependency ratio is 25.8. This is the number of elderly people (ages 65+) per 100 people of working age (ages 15-64).

The potential support ratio is 3.8. This is the number of working-age people (ages 15-64) per one elderly person (ages 65+). As a population ages, the potential support ratio tends to fall, meaning there are fewer potential workers to support the elderly.

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We have no figures in this category for Liechtenstein

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Liechtenstein spends 2.6% of its total income on education.

Children usually start school at age 6 in Liechtenstein. Primary education is for five years until age 11 and secondary education must continue till 16 but can go on to 18/19. This may be followed by further education at a university or college.

We have no information about the school year in Liechtenstein.

We have no figures for the number of people who are able to read and write by the age of 15.

We have no figures of the number of people aged between 16 and 24 who are not in work.

The total number of people available for work in Liechtenstein is 35,830. 51% of these commute daily from Switzerland, Austria or Germany.

They work in the following sectors.

• Agriculture includes farming, fishing and forestry work
• Industry includes mining, manufacturing, construction and energy workers
• Services is everything else

3.4% of the workforce are unemployed.

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There are 0 paved airports in Liechtenstein.


There are 9 kilometres of railways in Liechtenstein, which is the 38th longest in Europe.


There are 380 kilometres of roads in Liechtenstein, which means Liechtenstein is in 40th place for the most kilometres of roads in Europe.

There are 2 major national newspapers in Liechtenstein.

There are 41,000 mobile phone users.

46% of the people have a fixed landline.



36,000 people have access to the internet at home via any device (computer or mobile).

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