Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein - dentures Kingdom
Liechtenstein is a landlocked country in Europe, all known as the
Principality of Liechtenstein. Country name in German means "shining
stone" because the city made of white marble building with light
materials named. An area of 160 square kilometers. Population of
34,000. One of Europe's four major pocket. Catholic primary state
religion, official language is German. Money for the Swiss franc,
the capital of Liechtenstein (Vaduz).
National flag
From the top down, the flag is composed of two parallel blue and
red rectangles with, in the right-hand corner, a yellow crown. Blue
represents the sky and red symbolizes fire. The crown is the crown
of the Holy Roman Empire.
History
On January 23, 1719, the head of the founding family was the
Prince of Liechtenstein. As a sovereign state, in 1815 it joined the
"German Union." In 1852, Austria and Hungary signed a customs treaty
in 1919 with the termination of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In
1923, it signed a customs treaty with Switzerland. During the two
World Wars, Liechtenstein remained neutral.
Economic and cultural customs
Industry is a pillar of the national economy, with 95% of its
industrial products for export. Liechtenstein has high living
standards, social welfare is perfect and it is one of the world's
richest countries. The industry is very famous for dentures and
technological products such as the neutron microscope and high
vacuum equipment for small precision instruments. Liechtenstein is
famous in the world of stamps. Commemorative stamps are mostly
carved printing because this is an important source of state
finance. Liechtenstein has no army, so its international affairs are
managed by the Swiss agency.
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