Liechtenstein Facts and Figures.

Liechtenstein Facts and Figures. BASIC FACTS Official name Capital Area Principality of Liechtenstein Vaduz 160 sq km 62 sq mi PEOPLE Population 34,498 (2008 estimate) Population growth Population growth rate 0.71 percent (2008 estimate) Projected population in 2025 37,567 (2025 estimate) Projected population in 2050 35,776 (2050 estimate) Population density 216 persons per sq km (2008 estimate) 558 persons per sq mi (2008 estimate) Urban/rural distribution Share urban 21 percent (2003 estimate) Share rural 79 percent (2003 estimate) Largest cities, with population Schaan 5,771 (2006) Vaduz 5,050 (2006) Triesen 4,652 (2006) Balzers 4,437 (2006) Ethnic groups Liechtensteiner 62 percent Swiss 15 percent Austrian 7 percent G erman 3 percent Italian, other 13 percent Languages German (official), Alemannish, French, English Religious affiliations Roman Catholic 74 percent Protestant 8 percent Nonreligious 4 percent Muslim 3 percent O ther 11 percent HEALTH AND EDUCATION Life expectancy Total 80 years (2008 estimate) Female 83.5 years (2008 estimate) Male 76.4 years (2008 estimate) Infant mortality rate 5 deaths per 1,000 live births (2008 estimate) Population per physician Not available Population per hospital bed Not available Literacy rate Total 100 percent (1981) Female 100 percent (1981) Male 100 percent (1981) Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) Number of years of compulsory schooling Number of students per teacher, primary school Not available 8 years (2002-2003) 9 students per teacher (2002-2003) GOVERNMENT Form of government Hereditary constitutional monarchy Voting qualifications Universal at age 20 Constitution 5 October 1921; amended 1969, 1984, 2003 Armed forces Total number of military personnel Not available Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) Not available ECONOMY Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) Not available GDP per capita (U.S.$) Not available GDP by economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing Not available I ndustry Not available Services Not available Employment Number of workers Not available Workforce share of economic sector Agriculture, forestry, fishing Not available I ndustry Not available Services Not available Unemployment rate Not available National budget (U.S.$) Total revenue Not available Total expenditure Not available Monetary unit 1 Swiss franc or franken (SwF), consisting of 100 centimes or rappen Major trade partners for exports Switzerland and other European Union (EU) countries Major trade partners for imports Switzerland and other European Union (EU) countries ENERGY, COMMUNICATIONS, AND TRANSPORTATION Electricity production Electricity from thermal sources Not available Electricity from hydroelectric sources Not available Electricity from nuclear sources Not available Electricity from geothermal, solar, and wind sources Not available Number of radios per 1,000 people 658 (1997) Number of telephones per 1,000 people 574 (2005) Number of televisions per 1,000 people 473 (1998 estimate) Number of Internet hosts per 10,000 people 182 (2000) Daily newspaper circulation per 1,000 people 606 (1996) Number of motor vehicles per 1,000 people Not available Paved road as a share of total roads Not available SOURCES Basic Facts and People sections Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org). Health and Education section Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Government section Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data is from Military Balance. Economy section Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the statistical bureaus of individual countries, latest Europa World Yearbook, and various United Nations and International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications. Energy, Communication, and Transportation section Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Note Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding. Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.