Liechtenstein is a principality in the Alps of Central Europe, between Switzerland in the west and south and Austria in the east and north. The country consists of part of the Rhinsletta and the western edge of the Rätian Alps. The country is Europe’s fourth smallest state, with an area just under the third of…
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Liechtenstein’s Geography
Liechtenstein lies between the Swiss canton of St. Gallen and the Graubünden with the Rhine as the dividing line, and the Austrian federal state of Vorarlberg. The country is 25 kilometers long and 10 kilometers wide, and consists of a flat plain on the eastern side of the upper Rhine, as well as the western…
Mass Media in Western Europe
As part of European continent defined by Countryaah, Western Europe includes Austria, Belgium, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, and Switzerland. This page describes major mass media, including newspapers, radio stations and televisions within these countries. Mass media in Austria Press The press has long traditions in Austria, the first newspaper was published in 1615. From 1795 there…
Liechtenstein Recent History
With the development of industrial activities, it became necessary to resort to foreign workforce in the principality. So in the 60s the regulation for immigration to 33% was elaborated, sanctioned with a law of 1962. The following year, Switzerland was asked to represent the principality abroad, while retaining its full right to international sovereignty. According…