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Liechtenstein, with only about 32,000 inhabitants, like Andorra, Monaco, San Marino and the Vatican, belongs to the smallest states in Europe. The Constitution of 1921 was materially revised in 2003 (Law No. 1921/15 as of Law No. 2003/186). The Principality of Liechtenstein is a constitutional, hereditary monarchy on a democratic and parliamentary basis (Art 2). Parliament, the Landtag, consists of 25 members who are elected by the people for a term of four years according to the system of proportional representation (Art 46 and 47). The Reigning Prince is the Head of State (Art 7). Government, the Kollegialregierung, consists of the Prime Minister and four other ministers who are appointed by the Reigning Prince upon the proposal of Parliament (Art 79).
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Kofler, B. (2008). Liechtenstein. In: Kucsko-Stadlmayer, G. (eds) European Ombudsman-Institutions. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-72882-6_36
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