Little ol'Liechtenstein Trivia Quiz

Answer: Switzerland

Switzerland and Liechtenstein share a 41 km (roughly 25 and half mile) border, which is slightly longer than the Austria-Liechtenstein border, which is about 35 km (or 21.7 miles). Liechtenstein is one of two double landlocked countries on earth. The other is Uzbekistan. To be doubly landlocked means that all of the countries that border a nation are also landlocked.

Answer: Ratikon

The Ratikon range of the Alps is in the central part of the Alps. It covers Liechtenstein nearly entirely and also parts of Eastern Switzerland and Western Austria. Its highest peak is Schesaplana on the Swiss-Austrian border.

Grauspitz stands just under 2600 meters (or just over 8,500 feet). Its name literally means "gray mountain" in German.

Answer: Vaduz Castle

Vaduz Castle is located in the capital city of Vaduz. It has been the home of the Princes of Liechtenstein since 1712, though part of it was built in the 12th century. On public holidays, every citizen is invited to celebrate in the festivities at the castle. The city of Vaduz, though the capital, only had a population of 5,400 people in 2015 and was not the most populous city in Liechtenstein.

There are only five castles in Liechtenstein and three are in ruins. Only Vaduz Castle and Gutenberg Castle in Balzers are not. The Gutenberg Castle is a museum and not a royal residence.

Answer: Hilti

Hilti began in 1941 manufacturing tools and equipment used during World War II for Nazi Germany. After the war, Hilti refocused and began producing fasteners and home tools. Hilti operates in over 120 countries worldwide and all 50 states in the United States.

Answer: Tax haven

Liechtenstein is known as being a tax haven. Its low tax rate, particularly the corporate tax rate, make the nation one of the richest in world. Liechtenstein started becoming a tax haven for wealthy international corporations in the 1970s when the nation was still struggling from the aftermath of World War II. Liechtenstein also has strict privacy laws which prevent the government from revealing their tax haven clients to foreign governments.

Answer: Alpine Skiing

Because of its mountainous terrain, Liechtenstein's most popular sport is Alpine skiing. Marco Buchel was one of the most famous skiers and athletes in the nation. He competed in six Winter Olympics before retiring in 2010. Alpine skiing is the only sport in which Liechtenstein has won medals in any Olympics.

It is also the only nation to win only medals in the Winter Olympics but not the Summer Games.

Answer: Airport

Liechtenstein does not have an airport, though it does have heliport for chartered helicopters in Balzers. The nearest airport is the one located in Zurich, Switzerland.

Liechtenstein does have over 200 kilometers of paved roads, much of which are designated as bicycle paths. The country also has several railway stations. Although other countries' trains pass through Liechtenstein they rarely stop at any of the tiny nation's stations. Liechtenstein's trains and railways are operated by Austria. Its bus system is operated by Switzerland.

Answer: It has a right of secession

Liechtenstein's Constitution is one of the few in the world that explicitly allows a right to secession. Any municipality can leave Liechtenstein by simple majority vote. Liechtenstein's 2003 Constitution actually gave more power to the monarchy, who is historically very popular in the nation. Liechtenstein was the last country in Europe to grant women the right to vote in 1984. That referendum only passed with 51.3% of the vote.

Answer: Lake

Gampriner Seele is a fairly new lake by geological standards, having been formed in 1927 when the Rhine River flooded over. It formed in the middle of a forest and is now home to many different species of plant and animal life, mostly fish and aquatic birds and plants.

Answer: Balzers

Liechtenstein's Oberland is in the southern 2/3 of the country. It is far larger and more populous than the Unterland in the north. The names of the districts are somewhat confused. Oberland means "upper land" while Unterland means "lower land". Those names refer to elevation as Oberland is mountainous while Unterland is at a lower elevation.

The capital of Vaduz and most government buildings are in the Oberland.