Liechtenstein
🇱🇮 Western Europe · Principality of Liechtenstein
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About Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein (officially Principality of Liechtenstein) is a country in Western Europe, with Vaduz as its capital. It is home to roughly 41.02 thousand people, giving a population density of about 256 people per square kilometre. The country covers 160 km² of land and shares land borders with 2 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $8.91B in nominal GDP (2024), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.938. The official currency is the Swiss franc (CHF), and the main language is German.
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Liechtenstein is the 187th most populous country in the world, with about 41.02 thousand people.
By land area it is the 190th-largest country in the world, covering 160 km².
It has the world's 153rd-largest economy by nominal GDP ($8.91B).
Liechtenstein shares land borders with 2 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.938.
Liechtenstein has a population density of about 256 people per square kilometre.
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