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Nationality:
noun: Liechtensteiner(s)
adjective: Liechtenstein

Ethnic groups:
Liechtensteiner 65.6%, other 34.4% (2000 census)

Languages:
German (official), Alemannic dialect

Religions:
Roman Catholic (official) 76.2%, Protestant 7%, unknown 10.6%, other 6.2% (June 2002)

Population:
36,713 (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 212
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Age structure:
0-14 years: 16.1% (male 2,809/female 2,856)
[see also: Age structure 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 69% (male 11,970/female 12,326)
[see also: Age structure 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 15% (male 2,304/female 2,971) (2011 est.)
[see also: Age structure 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 41.8 years
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male: 41.2 years
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female: 42.3 years (2011 est.)
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Population growth rate:
0.795% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 135
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Birth rate:
10.76 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 177
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Death rate:
6.78 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 141
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Net migration rate:
3.98 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 24
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Urbanization:
urban population: 14% of total population (2010)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 0.9% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Major cities - population:
VADUZ (capital) 5,000 (2009)

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.26 male(s)/female
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under 15 years: 1.09 male(s)/female
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15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female
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total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2012 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 4.39 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 191
male: 4.67 deaths/1,000 live births
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female: 4.04 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 81.5 years
country comparison to the world: 11
male: 79.37 years
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female: 84.19 years (2012 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
1.69 children born/woman (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 169
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HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
NA
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HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
NA
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HIV/AIDS - deaths:
NA
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Education expenditures:
2% of GDP (2007)
country comparison to the world: 156

Literacy:
definition: age 10 and over can read and write
total population: 100%
male: 100%
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female: 100%
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 12 years
male: 13 years
female: 12 years (2008)