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    Liechtenstein Government 1998
    https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/liechtenstein/liechtenstein_government.html
    SOURCE: 1998 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

      Country name
      conventional long form: Principality of Liechtenstein
      conventional short form: Liechtenstein
      local long form: Fuerstentum Liechtenstein
      local short form: Liechtenstein

      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
      chief of state: Prince Hans ADAM II (since 13 November 1989, assumed executive powers 26 August 1984); Heir Apparent Prince ALOIS von und zu Liechtenstein (born 11 June 1968)
      head of government: Head of Government Mario FRICK (since 15 December 1993) and Deputy Head of Government Michael RITTER (since 2 February 1997)
      cabinet: Cabinet elected by the Diet; confirmed by the prince
      elections: none; the prince is a hereditary monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party in the Diet is usually appointed the head of government by the prince and the leader of the largest minority party in the Diet is usually appointed the deputy head of government by the prince

      Legislative branch unicameral Diet or Landtag (25 seats; members are elected by direct popular vote under proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
      elections: last held on 2 February 1997 (next to be held by NA 2001)
      election results: percent of vote by party - VU 50.1%, FBPL 41.3%, FL 8.5%; seats by party - VU 13, FBPL 10, FL 2

      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.

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