liechtenstein

     

on the European continent  (white)  —  [Legen]

Trivia about liechtenstein

  • This country landlocked by Switzerland & Austria covers only 62 square miles
  • Vaduz is the capital of this 62 square mile principality nestled between Switzerland & Austria
  • It's about the same size as Washington, D.C.; it's a principality; it's next to Switzerland
  • In 1719 this small principality was formed by consolidating the counties of Vaduz & Schellenberg
  • This tiny Alpine principality is represented diplomatically by Switzerland
  • This principality & Switzerland are joined in a customs union
  • The Rhine Valley occupies one-third of this 62-square-mile country; the Alps cover the rest
  • Otmar Hasler is prime minister of this small Alpine nation between Switzerland & Austria
  • Vaduz
  • Though born in Zurich, Hans Adam II is the head of state of this tiny European principality
  • This tiny country doesn't manage its own postal & telephone services; it lets Switzerland do it
  • This principality nestled between Austria & Switzerland has no army; it was abolished in 1868
  • Vaduz Castle overlooks the town of Vaduz in this principality
  • This tiny country, whose capital is Vaduz, uses the Swiss franc as capital
  • This Alpine principality is the HQ for some 25,000 corporations, & 40% of its workforce is foreign
  • Smaller in area than Cleveland, this German-speaking alpine country remained neutral during WWII
  • Duchess Sophie of Bavaria married this tiny country's Crown Prince Alois in 1993, in Vaduz
  • At the turn, it's "Rhine River Principality" by a length... & actually, it's greatest length is about 17 miles!
  • The Postal Museum in Vaduz, this principality's capital, is a must-visit for stamp collectors
  • This tiny country wedged between Switzerland & Austria has the world's highest per capita GDP
  • Vaduz is the capital of this small principality that borders Switzerland
  • Many of this country's postage stamps reproduce paintings in Prince Hans-Adam's art collection
  • Steg & Schaan are towns in this landlocked principality
  • In Central Europe:Vaduz
  • This European principality added a crown to its flag in 1936 to differentiate it from the identical flag of Haiti
  • I'll bet you a "ten" that this tiny country last fought in a war in 1866
  • This principality's "Rhine scenery" "enchanted" some; others wondered "Why not just go to Switzerland"
  • The Rhine River provides the western border of this principality