Aminet 6/Aminet 6 - June 1995.iso/Aminet/docs/misc/wfbook93_texi.lha/texi/141.data

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@node Geography (Liechtenstein)
@section Geography (Liechtenstein)

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Location:
  Western Europe, between Austria and Switzerland
Map references:
  Europe, Standard Time Zones of the World
Area:
 total area:
  160 km2
 land area:
  160 km2
 comparative area:
  about 0.9 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries:
  total 78 km, Austria 37 km, Switzerland 41 km
Coastline:
  0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims:
  none; landlocked
International disputes:
  claims 620 square miles of Czech territory confiscated from its royal family
  in 1918; the Czech Republic insists that restitution does not go back before
  February 1948, when the Communists seized power
Climate:
  continental; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow or rain; cool to
  moderately warm, cloudy, humid summers
Terrain:
  mostly mountainous (Alps) with Rhine Valley in western third
Natural resources:
  hydroelectric potential
Land use:
 arable land:
  25%
 permanent crops:
  0%
 meadows and pastures:
  38%
 forest and woodland:
  19%
 other:
  18%
Irrigated land:
  NA km2
Environment:
  variety of microclimatic variations based on elevation
Note:
  landlocked



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@node People (Liechtenstein)
@section People (Liechtenstein)

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Population:
  29,894 (July 1993 est.)
Population growth rate:
  1.32% (1993 est.)
Birth rate:
  13.15 births/1,000 population (1993 est.)
Death rate:
  6.62 deaths/1,000 population (1993 est.)
Net migration rate:
  6.66 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1993 est.)
Infant mortality rate:
  5.3 deaths/1,000 live births (1993 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
 total population:
  77.29 years
 male:
  73.65 years
 female:
  80.9 years (1993 est.)
Total fertility rate:
  1.45 children born/woman (1993 est.)
Nationality:
 noun:
  Liechtensteiner(s)
 adjective:
  Liechtenstein
Ethnic divisions:
  Alemannic 95%, Italian and other 5%
Religions:
  Roman Catholic 87.3%, Protestant 8.3%, unknown 1.6%, other 2.8% (1988)
Languages:
  German (official), Alemannic dialect
Literacy:
  age 10 and over can read and write (1981)
 total population:
  100%
 male:
  100%
 female:
  100%
Labor force:
  19,905 of which 11,933 are foreigners; 6,885 commute from Austria and
  Switzerland to work each day
 by occupation:
  industry, trade, and building 53.2%, services 45%, agriculture, fishing,
  forestry, and horticulture 1.8% (1990)



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@node Government (Liechtenstein)
@section Government (Liechtenstein)

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Names:
 conventional long form:
  Principality of Liechtenstein
 conventional short form:
  Liechtenstein
 local long form:
  Furstentum Liechtenstein
 local short form:
  Liechtenstein
Digraph:
  LS
Type:
  hereditary constitutional monarchy
Capital:
  Vaduz
Administrative divisions:
  11 communes (gemeinden, singular - gemeinde); Balzers, Eschen, Gamprin,
  Mauren, Planken, Ruggell, Schaan, Schellenberg, Triesen, Triesenberg, Vaduz
Independence:
  23 January 1719 (Imperial Principality of Liechtenstein established)
Constitution:
  5 October 1921
Legal system:
  local civil and penal codes; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with
  reservations
National holiday:
  Assumption Day, 15 August
Political parties and leaders:
  Fatherland Union (VU), Dr. Otto HASLER; Progressive Citizens' Party (FBP),
  Emanuel VOGT; Free Electoral List (FL)
Suffrage:
  18 years of age; universal
Elections:
 Diet:
  last held on 7 February 1993 (next to be held by March 1997); results -
  percent of vote by party NA; seats - (25 total) FBP 12, VU 11, FL 2
Executive branch:   reigning prince, hereditary prince, head of government, deputy head of
  government
Legislative branch:
  unicameral Diet (Landtag)
Judicial branch:
  Supreme Court (Oberster Gerichtshof) for criminal cases, Superior Court
  (Obergericht) for civil cases
Leaders:
 Chief of State:
  Prince Hans ADAM II (since 13 November 1989; assumed executive powers 26
  August 1984); Heir Apparent Prince ALOIS von und zu Liechtenstein (born 11
  June 1968)
 Head of Government:
  Markus BUECHEL (since 7 February 1993); Deputy Head of Government Dr.
  Herbert WILLE (since 2 February 1986)
Member of:
  CE, CSCE, EBRD, ECE, EFTA, IAEA, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, ITU, LORCS, UN,
  UNCTAD, UPU, WCL, WIPO
Diplomatic representation in US:
  in routine diplomatic matters, Liechtenstein is represented in the US by the
  Swiss Embassy



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@node Government (Liechtenstein 2. usage)
@section Government (Liechtenstein 2. usage)

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US diplomatic representation:
  the US has no diplomatic or consular mission in Liechtenstein, but the US
  Consul General at Zurich (Switzerland) has consular accreditation at Vaduz
Flag:
  two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and red with a gold crown on the
  hoist side of the blue band



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@node Economy (Liechtenstein)
@section Economy (Liechtenstein)

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Overview:
  The prosperous economy is based primarily on small-scale light industry and
  tourism. Industry accounts for 53% of total employment, the service sector
  45% (mostly based on tourism), and agriculture and forestry 2%. The sale of
  postage stamps to collectors is estimated at $10 million annually. Low
  business taxes (the maximum tax rate is 20%) and easy incorporation rules
  have induced about 25,000 holding or so-called letter box companies to
  establish nominal offices in Liechtenstein. Such companies, incorporated
  solely for tax purposes, provide 30% of state revenues. The economy is tied
  closely to Switzerland's economy in a customs union, and incomes and living
  standards parallel those of the more prosperous Swiss groups.
National product:
  GDP - purchasing power equivalent - $630 million (1990 est.)
National product real growth rate:
  NA%
National product per capita:
  $22,300 (1990 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
  5.4% (1990)
Unemployment rate:
  1.5% (1990)
Budget:
  revenues $259 million; expenditures $292 million, including capital
  expenditures of $NA (1990)
Exports:
  $1.6 billion
 commodities:
  small specialty machinery, dental products, stamps, hardware, pottery
 partners:
  EFTA countries 20.9% (Switzerland 15.4%), EC countries 42.7%, other 36.4%
  (1990)
Imports:
  $NA
 commodities:
  machinery, metal goods, textiles, foodstuffs, motor vehicles
 partners:
  NA
External debt:
  $NA
Industrial production:
  growth rate NA%
Electricity:
  23,000 kW capacity; 150 million kWh produced, 5,230 kWh per capita (1992)
Industries:
  electronics, metal manufacturing, textiles, ceramics, pharmaceuticals, food
  products, precision instruments, tourism
Agriculture:
  livestock, vegetables, corn, wheat, potatoes, grapes
Economic aid:
  none
Currency:
  1 Swiss franc, franken, or franco (SwF) = 100 centimes, rappen, or centesimi
Exchange rates:
  Swiss francs, franken, or franchi (SwF) per US$1 - 1.4781 (January 1993),
  1.4062 (1992), 1.4340 (1991), 1.3892 (1990), 1.6359 (1989), 1.4633 (1988)
Fiscal year:
  calendar year



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@node Communications (Liechtenstein)
@section Communications (Liechtenstein)

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Railroads:
  18.5 km 1.435-meter standard gauge, electrified; owned, operated, and
  included in statistics of Austrian Federal Railways
Highways:
  130.66 km main roads, 192.27 km byroads
Airports:
  none
Telecommunications:
  limited, but sufficient automatic telephone system; 25,400 telephones;
  linked to Swiss networks by cable and radio relay for international
  telephone, radio, and TV services



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@node Defense Forces (Liechtenstein)
@section Defense Forces (Liechtenstein)

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Note:
  defense is responsibility of Switzerland



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