Liechtenstein Unitary state
Liechtenstein (officially the Principality of Liechtenstein) is a landlocked country in the Rhine Valley, in the Alps, in Central Europe. It shares borders with Switzerland to the west and south, and Austria to the east and north.
Liechtenstein is a unitary state with a single-tier system of local government – municipalities.
Markers
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STATE STRUCTURE: Unitary |
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CURRENCY: Swiss Franc (CHF) |
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VOTE Compulsory |
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SEAT AT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT |
Ratification of the European Charter
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11 |
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (IN 2016) |
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CAPITAL CITY:
Vaduz |
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POPULATION:
37 815 |
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GEOGRAPHICAL SIZE:
160 km2 |
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MEMBER STATE
Council of Europe since 1978 |
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SEAT AT THE COMMITTEE OF REGIONS |
1 |
LEVEL OF SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS |
Evolution
NUMBER OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES*
* Dates of CEMR publications