Liechtenstein has a temperate, alpine climate, with warm, wet summers and mild winters. Average temperatures range from -1 C in January to 21 C in July. The average annual precipitation is about 1, 000 mm, and is quite evenly distributed over the entire year. The climate is often modified by a warm, dry southerly wind.

The official language of Liechtenstein is German. The local German dialect is Alemannic, which is at times mistaken as a language. It belongs to a highly divergent group including Swiss German, Alsatian, and some Germans living in Baden-W rttemberg and Bavarian Swabia and Austrians living in Vorarlberg.

The Swiss Frank has been the currency of Liechtenstein since 1920. The Swiss franc is legal tender since Liechtenstein is in a customs and monetary union with Switzerland. The 1980 treaty between Switzerland and Liechtenstein allows Liechtenstein to mint Swiss franc coins, but not to issue banknotes.

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The population of Liechtenstein was estimated at 32, 207 in July of 2000; in 1998, it was 31, 717. Although quite mountainous, Liechtenstein is densely populated, with an overall density of 198 persons per square kilometer (513 per square mile).

Vaduz is the capital of the principality of Liechtenstein and the seat of the national parliament.