location--119.json

{
    "id": "location--119",
    "name": "Liechtenstein",
    "background": "The Principality of Liechtenstein was established within the Holy Roman Empire in 1719. Occupied by both French and Russian troops during the Napoleonic Wars, it became a sovereign state in 1806 and joined the German Confederation in 1815. Liechtenstein became fully independent in 1866 when the Confederation dissolved. Until the end of World War I, it was closely tied to Austria, but the economic devastation caused by that conflict forced Liechtenstein to enter into a customs and monetary union with Switzerland. Since World War II (in which Liechtenstein remained neutral), the country's low taxes have spurred outstanding economic growth. In 2000, shortcomings in banking regulatory oversight resulted in concerns about the use of financial institutions for money laundering. However, Liechtenstein implemented anti-money laundering legislation and a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with the US that went into effect in 2003.",
    "coordinates": "47 16 N, 9 32 E",
    "region": "Europe",
    "total_area": "160 sq km",
    "land_area": "160 sq km",
    "water_area": "0 sq km",
    "land_boundary": "75 km",
    "neighbors": {
        "Switzerland": "41 km"
    },
    "climate": "continental; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow or rain; cool to moderately warm, cloudy, humid summers",
    "coastline": "0 km",
    "natural_hazards": [
        "avalanches, landslides"
    ],
    "terrain": "mostly mountainous (Alps) with Rhine Valley in western third",
    "population_distribution": "most of the population is found in the western half of the country along the Rhine River",
    "natural_resources": [
        "hydroelectric potential",
        "arable land"
    ],
    "population": "39,137",
    "nationality": "Liechtensteiner(s)",
    "ethnic_groups": {
        "Liechtensteiner": "66%",
        "Swiss": "9.6%",
        "Austrian": "5.8%",
        "German": "4.3%",
        "Italian": "3.1%",
        "other": "11.2%"
    },
    "languages": {
        "German (official)": "91.5%",
        "Italian": "1.5%",
        "Turkish": "1.3%",
        "Portuguese": "1.1%",
        "other": "4.6%"
    },
    "religions": {
        "Roman Catholic": "73.4%",
        "Protestant Reformed": "6.3%",
        "Muslim": "5.9%",
        "Christian Orthodox": "1.3%",
        "Lutheran": "1.2%",
        "other Protestant": ".7%",
        "other Christian": ".3%",
        "other": ".8%",
        "none": "7%",
        "unspecified": "3.3%"
    },
    "government_type": "constitutional monarchy",
    "national_symbol": "princely hat (crown)",
    "national_colors": [
        "blue",
        "red"
    ],
    "gdp": "$6.672 billion",
    "agriculture": [
        "wheat",
        "barley",
        "corn",
        "potatoes",
        "livestock",
        "dairy products"
    ],
    "industries": [
        "electronics",
        "metal manufacturing",
        "dental products",
        "ceramics",
        "pharmaceuticals",
        "food products",
        "precision instruments",
        "tourism",
        "optical instruments"
    ],
    "exports": [
        "small specialty machinery",
        "connectors for audio and video",
        "parts for motor vehicles",
        "dental products",
        "hardware",
        "prepared foodstuffs",
        "electronic equipment",
        "optical products"
    ],
    "imports": [
        "agricultural products",
        "raw materials",
        "energy products",
        "machinery",
        "metal goods",
        "textiles",
        "foodstuffs",
        "motor vehicles"
    ],
    "broadband_subscriptions": "16,712",
    "internet_users": "37,815",
    "mobile_subscriptions": "47,272",
    "internet_country_code": ".li",
    "military_and_security_forces": "no regular military forces; National Police maintain close relations with neighboring forces",
    "percent_GDP_on_military": "Unknown",
    "pipelines": [
        "434.5 km gas"
    ],
    "ports_and_terminals": "Unknown",
    "waterways": "28 km",
    "number_of_airports": "Unknown",
    "international_disputes": "none",
    "terrorism": "None/Unknown"
}