Liechtenstein Country & Tourist Information

Location
Western Europe.

Area
160 sq km (61.8 sq miles).

Population
34,247 (CIA estimate 2007).

Population Density
214 per sq km.

Capital
Vaduz.
Population: 5,000 (UN estimate 2003).

Government
Imperial principality with a hereditary constitutional monarchy. Principality established in 1719.

Language
German; a dialect of Alemannish is widely spoken. English is also widely spoken.

Religion
Christian, predominantly Roman Catholic.

Time
GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).

Electricity
230 volts AC, 50Hz. European two-pin plugs are used.

Head of Government
Prime Minister Otmar Hasler since 2001.

Head of State
Prince Hans Adam II since 1989.

Recent History
Prince Hans-Adam, a successful banker, became head of state after the death of his father, Prince Franz Josef, in 1989. In August 2004 he handed over the day-to-day running of the principality to his son, Crown Prince Alois, while retaining his title as head of state. Following elections in spring 2005, the Progressive Citizens Party (PCP) and Patriotic Union (PU) formed a coalition government, with Otmar Hasler of the PCP continuing as prime minister.

Telephone
Country code: 423. Swisscom payphones are widely available, where payment can be made by card and sometimes cash.

Mobile Telephone
Handsets can be hired at the Telecom shops in Vaduz and Eschen. Roaming agreements exist with most international mobile phone operators. Coverage is good.

Internet
Internet access is available in phone booths operated by Swisscom. Charges are payable by phonecard or credit card. Public access is also available at the Telecom shops in Vaduz and Eschen.

Media
Liechtenstein’s media scene is diminutive. The newspaper circulation figures barely hit 10,000.

Post
Post to European destinations takes four to seven days, although can be delivered in one to two days if posted with the urgent service.

Post office hours: Mon-Fri 0730-1200 and 1345-1830, Sat 0800-1100, (Mon-Fri 0745-1800, Sat 0800-1100 in Vaduz).

Press
All are published in German.
• The two daily newspapers are Liechtensteiner Vaterland and Liechtensteiner Volksblatt.
• The two weekly papers are Apotheke und Marketing and Liechtensteiner Wochenzeitung.

Radio
• Radio Liechtenstein.

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2009-December 2010 period.

2009
1 Jan New Year's Day.
6 Jan Epiphany.
2 Feb Candlemas. 
19 Mar Feast of St Joseph. 
13 Apr Easter Monday.
1 May Labor Day. 
21 May Ascension. 
1 Jun Whit Monday. 
11 Jun Corpus Christi.
15 Aug Assumption.
8 Sep Nativity of Our Lady.
1 Nov All Saints' Day.
8 Dec Immaculate Conception.
25 Dec Christmas Day.
26 Dec St Stephen's Day.

2010
1 Jan New Year's Day.
6 Jan Epiphany.
2 Feb Candlemas. 
19 Mar Feast of St Joseph. 
5 Apr Easter Monday.
1 May Labor Day. 
13 May Ascension. 
24 May Whit Monday. 
3 Jun Corpus Christi.
15 Aug Assumption.
8 Sep Nativity of Our Lady.
1 Nov All Saints' Day.
8 Dec Immaculate Conception.
25 Dec Christmas Day.
26 Dec St Stephen's Day.

Contact Information:

Diplomatic representation
Liechtenstein maintains very few overseas missions and is generally represented by Switzerland. For addresses, see Switzerland section.

Liechtenstein Tourismus
Städtle 37, FL-9490 Vaduz, Liectenstein
Tel: 239 6300.
Website: www.tourismus.li


Switzerland Tourism in the UK
1st Floor, 30 Bedford Street, London WC2E 9ED, UK
Tel: 00800 1002 0030 (toll-free in Europe) or (020) 7420 4900.
Website: www.myswitzerland.com

Switzerland Tourism in the USA
608 5th Avenue, Swiss Center, New York, NY 10020, USA
Tel: (212) 757 5944 or 1 877 794 8037.
Website: www.myswitzerland.com


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