Tiny Liechtenstein, not quite as large as Washington, DC, lies on the east bank of the Rhine River south of Lake Constance between Austria and Switzerland. It consists of low valley land and Alpine peaks. Falknis (8,401 ft; 2,561 m) and Naafkopf (8,432 ft; 2,570 m) are the tallest.
Country lead by Ruler: Prince Hans Adam II (1989)
Head of Government: Otmar Hasler (2001)
Population
33,987 (growth rate: 0.8%); birth rate: 10.2/1000; infant mortality rate: 4.6/1000; life expectancy: 79.7; density per sq mi: 547
Land Area
62 sq mi (161 sq km)
Monetary unit
Swiss franc Language
German (official), Alemannic dialect
Ethnicity Alemannic 86%; Italian, Turkish, and other 14%
Religion Roman Catholic, 77%, Protestant, 7%; unknown, 11% (2002)
Transportation Railways: total: 18.5 km; note: owned, operated, and included in statistics of Austrian Federal Railways (2002). Highways: total: 250 km; paved: 250 km; unpaved: 0 km. Ports and harbors: none. Airports: none.
