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1 The Principality of LIECHTENSTEIN My Destination:

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5 2. Why Liechtenstein?

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7 3. Traveling companion = wife

8 4. Transportation plans

9 San Francisco - Zurich 23.03.2012 Zurich - San Francisco 31.03.2012 USD $1,057.93

10 Liechtenstein

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14 5. FACTS About Liechtenstein

15 5a. POPULATION approx. 35,000 85% Alemannic

16 5b. SIZE 62 square miles— smaller than DC!

17 5c. Capital City: VADUZ Population: 5,000

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22 5e. GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS

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26 5f. History 500 AD: Alemanni tribe settles in region 1699-1713: Austrian Liechtenstein family acquired fiefs of Vaduz and Schellenberg 1719: became an independent principality within the Holy Roman Empire Briefly occupied by Napoleon (France) in early 1800’s Part of German federation until 1868 Neutral during WW 1 and 2.

27 5g. Type of Government Constitutional monarchy

28 Prince Hans Adam and Princess Marie

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31 The World's Second Largest Private Art Collection

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33 Tax Haven Liechtenstein, the geographical heart of the EU, has 35,000 inhabitants, 70,000 foundations and 110,000 million euros deposited in bank accounts whose owners are anonymous.

34 5h. CULTURE

35 Language = dialect of German

36 The TRACHT— National Costume

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38 Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Liechtenstein Roman Catholicism is the state religion

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40 Zmittag (mid-day meal) = main meal of the day Main dish, soup, salad, dessert

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45 Mountain Marathon Cup (June)

46 NATIONAL DAY (August 15) Begins with a sermon on the castle lawn Then the prince invites everyone for a drink at his castle in Vaduz. The entire country of Liechtenstein parties till late at night. The highlight is the magnificent firework; it often illuminates the entire Rhine valley.

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48 5i. Famous People

49 Prince Alois von und zu Liechtenstein

50 Klaus Tschütscher: head of government of the Principality of Liechtenstein.

51 In 1980, Hanni Wenzel (b. 1956) and her brother Andreas (b.1958) won the World Cup international skiing championships.

52 6. Things I Want to See

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56 http://www.infoplease.com/countries.html www.wikipedia.com https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the -world-factbook/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the -world-factbook/ SOURCES

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