The Principality of Liechtenstein was established within the Holy Roman Empire in 1719. Occupied by both French and Russian troops during the Napoleonic Wars, it became a sovereign state in 1806 and joined the Germanic Confederation in 1815. Liechtenstein became fully independent in 1866 when the Confederation dissolved. Until the end of World War I, it was closely tied to Austria, but the economic devastation caused by that conflict forced Liechtenstein to enter into a customs and monetary union with Switzerland. Since World War II (in which Liechtenstein remained neutral), the country’s low taxes have spurred outstanding economic growth. In 2000, shortcomings in banking regulatory oversight resulted in concerns about the use of financial institutions for money laundering. However, Liechtenstein implemented anti-money laundering legislation and a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty with the US that went into effect in 2003.
Tourism Information...
www.tourismus.li/en
The Best of Liechtenstein..
Liechtenstein's Most Popular Sights...
Here is a list of some of the most interesting and visited places. Cities or areas listed will always have more than just one thing see and do. With the popular cities or areas we list some of the best known, which should go on everyone’s, must see list when they visit.
Burg Gutenburg-Balzers
Malbun Ski Area
Vaduz
National Museum
Main Square
Vaduz Castle
Country Information...
Capital
Vaduz
Largest City
Schaan
Government
Unitary parliamentary constitutional principality
Currency
Swiss franc (CHF)
Area
160 km2 -ranked 219th
Population
37,937 (July 2016 est.) ranked 214th
Language
German 94.5% (official) (Alemannic is the main dialect), Italian 1.1%, other 4.3% (2010 est.)
Ethnic Groups
Liechtensteiner 66.3%, other 33.7% (2013 est.)
Religion
Roman Catholic (official) 75.9%, Protestant Reformed 6.5%, Muslim 5.4%, Lutheran 1.3%, other 2.9%, none 5.4%, unspecified 2.6% (2010 est.)
Electricity
230V, 50Hz (European plug)
Country code
+423
Internet TLD
.li
Time Zone
CET (UTC+1)
Drives on the
Right
Anthem
Oben am jungen Rhein “Up on the Young Rhine”
Motto
Für Gott, Fürst und Vaterland “For God, Prince, and Fatherland”
