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1. Liechtenstein is surrounded by more than one country. Which country does NOT border Liechtenstein?

Answer: Germany

Switzerland borders Liechtenstein to the west and Austria borders it to the east. Germany is separated from Liechtenstein by those two countries.

Austria's border with Liechtenstein is shorter than Switzerland's. Liechtenstein is known as a doubly landlocked country. It is bordered by countries (Switzerland and Austria) that are themselves landlocked. The only other country in the world that is doubly landlocked is Uzbekistan.

2. Liechtenstein is known as a micro-nation. Which world city is it closest to in physical size?

Answer: Washington, DC

Liechtenstein covers about 62 square miles. It is about 15 miles from north to south and less from east to west. Washington, DC covers about 68 square miles.

Greater London covers about 607 square miles. Moscow covers about 970 square miles. Tokyo, Japan covers about 845 square miles.

3. Much of Liechtenstein is mountainous. In which mountain range does the country lie?

Answer: Alps

Specifically, Liechtenstein lies in the Eastern Alps, which also cover parts of Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Italy, and Slovenia. The Grauspitz, a mountain on the border of Liechtenstein and Switzerland, has the highest elevation in the country at 8,527 feet. The lowest elevation in Liechtenstein is still over 1,400 feet above sea level.

The Pyrenees are on the border of France and Spain. The Apennines lie in Italy and the Carpathians lie in Eastern Europe.

4. The border between Liechtenstein and the country to its west is formed by a river. Which river is that?

Answer: Rhine

The Rhine river begins in Switzerland and flows 764 miles to the North Sea. The Rhine also forms part of the border between France and Germany.

5. The Head of State for Liechtenstein is the Sovereign Prince. What is the name of the Prince's official residence?

Answer: Vaduz Castle

Vaduz Castle gave its name to the town surrounding it which is Liechtenstein's capital. With a keep first at the site in the 12th century, the castle has been expanded and modified many times since, including multiple times in the 20th century. The Princely family that rules Liechtenstein acquired the castle in the 18th century at the time Liechtenstein became a principality.

Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria was one of the inspirations for Cinderella's castle in Disney World. Linz Castle is in Austria and Tyrol Castle is in Italy.

6. Located in the town of Schaan is the headquarters of a company called Ivoclar Vivident. Which dental related product does this company make about 20% of, for the world?

Answer: False Teeth

The company makes about 60 million sets a year. Ivoclar Vivident was located in 1923 and does business with about 120 other nations.

Schaan, which borders Vaduz, is actually the most populous community in Liechtenstein (according to the 2005 census) with several more hundred people than the capital city.

7. Perhaps because Liechtenstein is so small it does not have provinces, or states, or counties. It does however have communes, which may be of prime importance. Into how many communes is Liechtenstein divided?

Answer: eleven (11)

Did you choose eleven because it was the only prime number? Five of Liechtenstein's communes are part of what is considered the Electoral District of "Unterland" (Lower Country) and the other six are part of "Oberland" (Upper Country). The Landtag, Liechtenstein's legislature, is unicameral and has 25 members. Ten are elected at-large from Unterland and fifteen are elected at-large from Oberland.

8. A large majority of the people of Liechtenstein are Roman Catholic and part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vaduz. Which church is the Cathedral for the Archdiocese?

Answer: St. Florin's Cathedral

The current building was built in 1874 by Friedrich von Schmidt on the site of earlier churches. Until 1997 Vaduz and Liechtenstein were part of the Swiss Diocese of Chur. In 1997, Pope John Paul II declared the Archdiocese of Vaduz and the Church of St. Florin was raised to cathedral status. The cathedral is named for Florinus of Remus, a ninth-century saint.

The other three cathedrals lie in neighboring Austria.

9. One of the main tourist locations in Vaduz is the Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein. What is the focus of this museum?

Answer: Art

The Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein focuses on modern and contemporary art. Opened in 2000, the museum has a very distinct look as a "black box" of tinted concrete and basalt stone. The museum also includes some pieces from the collection of the Princely Family of Liechtenstein.

10. An interesting fact about Liechtenstein is that though there is a rail line running across the country, it has no station within Vaduz, the capital. If a resident of Vaduz wanted to ride the train, where in Liechtenstein is the nearest station?

Answer: Schaan

The railroad first came to Liechtenstein in 1872. The rail line is operated by Austrian Federal Railways. The station in Schaan is about one mile away from downtown Vaduz. Liechtenstein's one rail line (which is electrified) is just under six miles long and connects Feldkirch, Austria, and Buchs, Switzerland.

Source: Author bernie73

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