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Liechtenstein
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We stopped very briefly in Vaduz, the capital
of Liechtenstein, to look around the city (a 10 minute effort) and to
spend our last Swiss francs. It is an independent
Principality totally cut off from the rest of Europe for much of the year
so was not of interest to the warring factions of history. Today it
is closely aligned with Switzerland, including using the Swiss guards for
its borders. It has a total population of 34,000 people. It is a very rich, highly industrialized country, known for its optical and pharmaceutical companies, false teeth and artificial sausage skins (would I lie to you?) It is also know as a banking and corporate registration centre.
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