Liechtenstein
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Liechtenstein is a country in Europe. It is the fourth smallest country in the world and one of the few landlocked countries in the world. Liechtenstein is located between Austria and Switzerland. It was a part of the Holy Roman Empire until 1806 when it became an independent principality. Liechtenstein was linked with Austria until the end of World War I, after that Liechtenstein is linked with Switzerland in a customs union.
The official spoken language in Liechtenstein is German.
The capital of Liechtenstein is Vaduz, a very small town of 5000 people. Liechtenstein is famous for its many private banks. It also has more companies than people.
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