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Official name:
Principality of Liechtenstein
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Western Europe
    Population (000, 2020)   39
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   241.5
    Capital city    Vaduz
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   5-Jan-00d
    UN membership date    18-Sep-90
    Surface area (km2)   160a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   98.4b,c
    National currency    Swiss Franc (CHF)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   1e
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)5 6216 2696 796d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)7.4~0.02d
    GDP per capita (current US$)156 166.5167 294.2179 258.2d
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)0.10.10.1d
    Economy: Industryf (% of Gross Value Added)45.243.644.5d
    Economy: Services and other activityg,h (% of GVA)79.681.981.5d
    Unemploymenti (% of labour force)2.62.6j...
    Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %)52.6 / 70.953.5 / 70.6j... / ...
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)10110097c
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth rate (average annual %)0.7k0.8k0.7
    Urban population (% of total population)14.514.314.4e
    Urban population growth ratek (average annual %)0.30.5...
    Fertility rate, total (live births per woman)1.41.5l...
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)16.0 / 20.115.0 / 22.5b14.9 / 22.7b,c
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)22.3 / 62.123.8 / 63.525.5 / 67.0e
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)0.1m0.20.2e
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)2n2.6o...
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratiop (f/m per 100 pop.)102.3 / 108.6104.8 / 106.5102.9 / 106.3a
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratiop (f/m per 100 pop.)100.0 / 117.6101.7 / 130.7105.1 / 129.1a
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratiop (f/m per 100 pop.)27.4 / 44.321.9 / 44.827.4 / 43.6a
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)2.802.6d
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)242012q
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internetp (per 100 inhabitants)8096.698.1a
    Threatened species (number)2413
    Forested areap (% of land area)43.143.143.1a
    Energy production, primaryp (Petajoules)111a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)928889a
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)6457r85r,d
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)80.880.880.8e
    Net Official Development Assist. disbursed (% of GNI)0.620.5s...
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