Why is Liechtenstein a country?

To make it simple, there has been up to 350 statelets in what was called the Holy Roman Empire. Many had vanished by the 19th century, but there were still surviving similar small principalities like Lippe, Anhalt-Dessau, Hohenzollern in Germany before the unification. read more

Liechtenstein’s capital city, Vaduz, has a population of around 5,425, but its largest city is the mostly unheard-of town of Schaan, barely eking out a victory with about 583 more people than Vaduz. read more

Liechtenstein is a member of the United Nations, the European Free Trade Association, and the Council of Europe, and although not a member of the European Union, the country participates in both the Schengen Area and the European Economic Area. read more

Liechtenstein is utterly ridiculous, but that’s a big part of its appeal. One of the smallest countries in Europe, it’s only 24km from end to end and barely 12km across. Squeezed into half a valley, between Austria and Switzerland, its monarchy is Austrian and its currency is Swiss. read more