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Liechtenstein Government 1998 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/liechtenstein/liechtenstein_government.html SOURCE: 1998 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Country name
Data code LS Government type hereditary constitutional monarchy National capital Vaduz Administrative divisions 11 communes (gemeinden, singular - gemeinde); Balzers, Eschen, Gamprin, Mauren, Planken, Ruggell, Schaan, Schellenberg, Triesen, Triesenberg, Vaduz Independence 23 January 1719 (Imperial Principality of Liechtenstein established) National holiday Assumption Day, 15 August Constitution 5 October 1921 Legal system local civil and penal codes; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations Suffrage 20 years of age; universal Executive branch
Legislative branch
unicameral Diet or Landtag (25 seats; members are elected by direct
popular vote under proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
Judicial branch Supreme Court or Oberster Gerichtshof; Superior Court or Obergericht Political parties and leaders Fatherland Union or VU [Dr. Oswald KRANZ]; Progressive Citizens' Party or FBPL [Norbert SEEGER]; The Free List or FL International organization participation CE, EBRD, ECE, EFTA, IAEA, ICRM, IFRCS, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ITU, OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UPU, WCL, WIPO, WTrO Diplomatic representation in the US Liechtenstein does not have an embassy in the US, but is represented by the Swiss embassy in routine diplomatic matters Diplomatic representation from the US the US does not have an embassy in Liechtenstein, but the US Ambassador at Bern (Switzerland) is also accredited to Liechtenstein Flag description
two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and red with a gold crown on
the hoist side of the blue band
NOTE: The information regarding Liechtenstein on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Liechtenstein Government 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Liechtenstein Government 1998 should be addressed to the CIA. |