Conventional Long Form Name: Principality of Liechtenstein Capital City: Vaduz Type of Government: hereditary constitutional monarchy Date of Independence: 23 January 1719 (Principality of Liechtenstein established); 12 July 1806 (independence from the Holy Roman Empire); 24 August 1866 (independence from the German Confederation) National Holiday(s): Assumption Day, 15 August Description of Executive Branch/Powers Description of Legislative Branch/Powers Description of Judicial Branch/Powers Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal Name of THEIR Ambassador to the U.S. Location of THEIR embassy in the U.S. Location(s) of THEIR consulate(s) in the U.S. (just the name/s of city/ies is fine) Name of U.S. Ambassador to THEM Location of U.S. embassy THERE Location(s) of U.S. consulate(s) THERE (just the name/s of city/ies is fine) Name of THEIR representative to UN National Symbol(s): N/A Descriptions of International Disputes Quantity of refugees inside country AND country(ies) of origin of refugees Quantity of Internally Displaced Persons Quantity of Stateless Persons Description of current human trafficking issues related to this country Description of Illicit Drug trafficking/use
two equal horizontal bands of blue (top) and red with a gold crown on the hoist side of the blue band; the colors may derive from the blue and red livery design used in the principality's household in the 18th century; the prince's crown was introduced in 1937 to distinguish the flag from that of Haiti
Chief of State: Prince HANS ADAM II
Head of Government: (Prime Minister) Adrian HASLER