Liechtenstein is an independent principality in the Alps of Central Europe, located between Switzerland and Austria. The Prince of Liechtenstein is one of the richest heads of state in the world, and the population of the country has one of the highest living standards in the world. Liechtenstein is one of Europe’s microstates. Capital: Vaduz Biggest city: Schaan State: principality Language: German Religion: catholicism Surface: 160 km² Population: 37,000 (2013)…
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One third of Liechtenstein’s residents are foreign nationals. Alongside the foreigners who live in the country, around 20,000 people commute to the principality from neighboring countries. German is the official language. The high proportion of non-citizens is the result of an extensive labor migration that has taken place since the 1970s, as well as strict citizenship laws. The laws have been somewhat mitigated, but it is still a basic rule…
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