| leader_title3 = [[List of heads of government of Liechtenstein|Prime Minister]]

| leader_name3 = [[Adrian Hasler]]

| legislature = [[Landtag of Liechtenstein|Landtag]]

| sovereignty_type = [[Independence]] as [[principality]]

| established_event1 = {{nowrap|Union between<br/>[[County of Vaduz|Vaduz]] and<br/>[[Lordship of Schellenberg|Schellenberg]]}}

| established_date1 = 23 January 1719

| established_event2 = {{nowrap|[[Peace of Pressburg (1805)|Treaty of Pressburg]]}}

| established_date2 = 12 July 1806

| established_event3 = {{nowrap|Separation from<br/>[[German Confederation]]}}

| established_date3 = 24 August 1866

| area_km2 = 160

| area_rank = 191st <!-- Should match [[List of countries and dependencies by area]] -->

| area_sq_mi = 61

| percent_water = 2.7<ref>[http://www.llv.li/pdf-llv-as-jb_2011_1.1_geografie__raumnutzung_2011 Raum, Umwelt und Energie] {{webarchive |url= https://web.archive.org/web/20111012083302/http://www.llv.li/pdf-llv-as-jb_2011_1.1_geografie__raumnutzung_2011 |date=12 October 2011 }} Landesverwaltung Liechtenstein. Retrieved 2 October 2011.</ref>

| population_estimate = 38,111<ref name="Liechpop">{{cite web|url=https://www.llv.li/#/12150/-bevolkerung-und-wohnen|title=Amt für Statistik, Landesverwaltung Liechtenstein |website=Llv.li|accessdate=11 May 2018}}</ref>

| population_estimate_year = 2017

| population_estimate_rank = 190th

| population_density_km2 = 227

| population_density_sq_mi = 587<!--Do not remove per [[WP:MOSNUM]]-->

| population_density_rank = 57th

| GDP_PPP = $5.3 billion <ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.llv.li/files/as/fl-in-zahlen-englisch-2016.pdf |title=Liechtenstein in Figures: 2016 |website=Llv.li|accessdate=3 August 2017}}</ref>

| GDP_PPP_year = 2013

| GDP_PPP_rank = 149th

| GDP_PPP_per_capita = $98,432<ref name="Liechpop"/><ref name="Liechfigures"/><ref name="wdi"/>

| GDP_PPP_per_capita_rank = 2nd

| GDP_nominal = $5.155 billion<ref name="Liechfigures">[http://www.llv.li/amtsstellen/llv-as-wichtige_zahlen_engl.htm Key Figures for Liechtenstein] {{webarchive |url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090917040625/http://www.llv.li/amtsstellen/llv-as-wichtige_zahlen_engl.htm |date=17 September 2009 }} Landesverwaltung Liechtenstein. Retrieved 1 July 2012.</ref><ref name="wdi">[http://data.worldbank.org/data-catalog World Development Indicators], [[World Bank]]. Retrieved 1 July 2012. Note: "PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $)" and "Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average)" for Switzerland were used.</ref>

| GDP_nominal_year = 2010

| GDP_nominal_rank = 147th

| GDP_nominal_per_capita = $143,151<ref name="Liechpop"/><ref name="Liechfigures"/><ref name="wdi"/>

| GDP_nominal_per_capita_rank = 2nd

| Gini = <!--number only-->

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| Gini_ref =

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| HDI = 0.916 <!--number only-->

| HDI_year = 2017<!-- Please use the year to which the data refers, not the publication year-->

| HDI_change = increase<!--increase/decrease/steady-->

| HDI_ref = <ref name="HDI">{{cite web |url=http://hdr.undp.org/en/composite/HDI |title=2017 Human Development Report |date=2017 |accessdate=14 September 2018 |publisher=United Nations Development Programme }}</ref>

| HDI_rank = 17th

| currency = [[Swiss franc]]

| currency_code = CHF

| time_zone = [[Central European Time|CET]]

| utc_offset = +1

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| time_zone_DST = [[Central European Time|CEST]]

| drives_on = right

| calling_code = [[Telephone numbers in Liechtenstein|+423]]

| cctld = [[.li]]

| footnote_a =

}}

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'''Liechtenstein''' ({{IPAc-en|audio=en-us-Liechtenstein.ogg|ˈ|l|ɪ|k|t|ən|s|t|aɪ|n}} {{respell|LIK|tən|styne}}; {{IPA-de|ˈlɪçtn̩ʃtaɪn|lang}}), officially the '''Principality of Liechtenstein''' ({{lang-de|Fürstentum Liechtenstein}}),<ref>''Duden Aussprachewörterbuch'', s.v. "Liechtenstein[er]".</ref> is a [[Landlocked country#Doubly landlocked|doubly landlocked]] [[German language|German]]-speaking [[microstate]] in [[Alps|Alpine]] [[Central Europe]].<ref>{{cite journal |doi=10.1007/BF00273120 |journal=GeoJournal |volume=28 |issue=4 |title=IGU regional conference on environment and quality of life in central Europe|year=1992 }}</ref> The [[principality]] is a [[constitutional monarchy]] headed by the [[Prince of Liechtenstein]].

Liechtenstein is bordered by [[Switzerland]] to the west and south and [[Austria]] to the east and north. It is Europe's fourth-smallest country, with an area of just over {{convert|160|km2|abbr=off}} and a population of 37,877.<ref>Schwarz, Brigitte (30 June 2017) [https://www.llv.li/files/as/bevolkerungsstatistik-30-juni-2017.pdf Bevölkerungsstatistik]. Amt für Statistik. Liechtenstein.</ref> Divided into [[Municipalities of Liechtenstein|11 municipalities]], its capital is [[Vaduz]], and its largest municipality is [[Schaan]]. It is also the smallest country to border two countries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.countries-ofthe-world.com/smallest-countries.html|title=The smallest countries in the world by area|website=www.countries-ofthe-world.com|language=en|access-date=3 July 2018}}</ref>

Economically, Liechtenstein has one of the [[List of countries by GDP (PPP) per capita|highest gross domestic products per person in the world]] when adjusted for [[purchasing power parity]].<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2004rank.html CIA – The World Factbook – Country Comparison :: GDP – per capita (PPP)] Cia.gov. Retrieved 24 December 2011.</ref> It was once known as a billionaire tax haven, but is no longer on any blacklists of uncooperative tax haven countries (see [[#Taxation|taxation section]]).

An [[alpine states|Alpine country]], Liechtenstein is mountainous, making it a winter sport destination. The country has a strong [[Financial services|financial sector]] centered in Vaduz. Almost 20,000 people commute to work in Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein is a member of the [[United Nations]], the [[European Free Trade Association]], and the [[Council of Europe]], and although not a member of the [[European Union]], it participates in both the [[Schengen Area]] and the [[European Economic Area]]. It also has a [[customs union]] and a [[monetary union]] with Switzerland.