+423 is the dialing code for Liechtenstein.
Squeezed between Switzerland and Austria in the Alps lies the little principality of Liechtenstein. The position as a financial center and tax haven has made it one of the world’s richest countries in terms of per capita. However, in recent years, following strong pressure from the outside world, banking secrecy has been eased. Unlike other European monarchs, the prince has great power. He can appoint and dismiss the government himself and veto legislative proposals.
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Geography and climate
the Principality of Liechtenstein is located in the Upper Rhine Valley of the Alps, between Switzerland and Austria. It measures two and a half miles in length and at most half a mile in width.
The upper part of the Rhine River flows in a fertile valley and forms the border with Switzerland in the west. From Rhen’s beach, the country rises towards wooded mountain ranges. The mountain Drei Schwestern with its highest peak, Vorder Grauspitz, reaches 2,559 meters above sea level.
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Despite the alpine location, the climate is relatively mild, thanks to the blowing winds blowing from the south. The average temperature is around the freezing point in winter time and about 17 plus degrees in summer time. In the higher terrain the temperature is lower, often with abundant snowfall in winter.
Country Facts
Geography
| Cultivated land | 37.6 % |
| Land area | 160 km 2 |
Population and health
| Population development | 0.84 ‰ |
| Urban population (Urbanization) | 14.3 % |
| Death rate | 7.12 per 1000 residents |
| Life expectancy: Women | 84.5 years |
| Life expectancy: Men | 79.6 years |
| Birth rate | 10.45 births per 1000 residents |
| HDI index | 0.908 |
| Population | 37624 |
| Infant mortality | 4.29 deaths / 1000 births |
Population Graph Source: Countryaah.com
Energy
| Electricity, production | 145 million kWh |
| Energy consumption per resident | kg. oil per resident |
| Natural gas, production | million cubic meters |
| Crude oil, production | million tons |
Infrastructure
| Internet users | 92.4 per 100 residents |
| Mobile subscriptions | 104 per 100 residents |
| Passenger cars | 750 per 1000 residents |
Business and economics
| Unemployment | 3.4% of the workforce |
| GDP | 89400 per resident |
| Primary occupations | 0.8 % |
| Secondary profession | 39.4 % |
| Tertiary professions | 59.9 % |
Surface
160 km2 (2018)
Time
Swedish
Adjacent country (s)
Austria, Switzerland
Capital with number of residents
Vaduz 5,200
Other major cities
Schaan 5 800, Triesen 4 700 (estimate 2012)
Highest mountain
Vorder Grauspitz (2 599 m asl)
Important rivers
Rhine