Liechtenstein

Photoblogger Dmitry Chistoprudov says: “Today is a short story about a dwarf state in Central Europe. Liechtenstein borders on Austria in the east and Switzerland in the west, its territory is completely surrounded by the territories of these states. The form of government is a constitutional monarchy. The capital is Vaduz.

Liechtenstein is a prosperous industrial country with a developed financial services sector and a high standard of living. As of February 2012, GDP per capita was $141,000, which puts it in second place in the world after Qatar.

Further, beautiful views of mountains, alpine meadows, serenity and various facts from Wikipedia about Liechtenstein.”

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Source: Zhzhurnal/chistoprudov

1. The area of the principality is only 160 square meters. km, this is the 189th place out of 194 countries in the world.

2. The Principality is located in the spurs of the Alps, the highest point is Mount Grauspitz, 2599 meters. About a quarter of the territory is covered with forests, in the mountains - subalpine and alpine meadows.

3. Along with Uzbekistan, the Principality is one of the two countries in the world, in order to enter the World Ocean, it is necessary to cross two borders.

4. Those wishing to buy an apartment in these parts need to save up about €300,000, for a house about €1,500,000

5. The main branch of the economy is the manufacturing industry: metalworking, precision instrumentation, optics, production of vacuum equipment, electronic systems, microprocessors. The basis of the industry is precision engineering and instrumentation. The industry is almost entirely export-oriented. A significant place is occupied by the production of canned food and wine, textile, ceramics and pharmaceutical industries.

6. With the development of the manufacturing industry and the growth of entrepreneurial activity, the labor resources of Liechtenstein itself ceased to satisfy the demand for labor. Approximately 324,000 people are employed in various sectors of the economy, more than a third of them are foreigners, they come to work daily from Austria, Switzerland and Germany.

7. Agriculture specializes mainly in grazing. Cereals, potatoes and vegetables are also grown. Winemaking is traditionally developed. The foothills and lower slopes of the mountains are occupied by orchards and vineyards. High-quality wines are produced from local grape varieties.

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9. The Principality abandoned the armed forces in 1868.

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12. A significant source of income for the population and the treasury is foreign tourism, as well as the issue of postage stamps.

13. Only about 2% of the population is employed in agriculture.

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15. Liechtenstein Police has 120 officers.

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17. Average life expectancy: men - 76.6 years, women - 83.5 years.