Liechtenstein

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About Liechtenstein

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-- from Libär - (?)

Capital: Vaduz
Languages: German
Ethnic Groups: Liechtensteiner (Alemannic) 95%
Religions: Roman Catholic 87%, Protestant 8%
Monetary Unit: Swiss franc (CHF 756)


from Geographic Guide - Maps of Europe

The Principality of Liechtenstein (German: Fürstentum Liechtenstein) is a small, doubly landlocked country in Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland to its west and by Austria to its east. Mountainous, it is a winter sports resort, though it is perhaps best-known as a tax haven. Despite this, it is not heavily urbanized (in the way that the Principality of Monaco and Gibraltar are). Many cultivated fields and little farms characterize its landscape both in the north (Unterland) and in the south (Oberland). It is the smallest German-speaking country in the world...more
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Also on flickr:
• Rheintal (Schweiz - Österreich - Liechtenstein)
• Countries of Central Europe
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Other Forums:
• Lonely Planet Thorntree: Liechtenstein