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| {{Infobox country|name=Principality of Liechtenstein|native_name=Fürstentum Liechtenstein|image_flag=Flag of Liechtenstein.svg|image_coat=Staatswappen-Liechtensteins.svg|capital=Vaduz|largest_city=Schaan|mode_of_production=Imperialist Capitalism|government_type=Unitary parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy|leader_title1=Monarch|leader_name1=[[Hans-Adam II]]|leader_title2=Prime Minister|leader_name2=[[Daniel Risch]]|image_map=Liechtenstein - Location Map (2013) - LIE - UNOCHA.svg|map_width=320px|demonym=Liechtensteiner|legislature=Landtag|area_km2=160|population_estimate=39,584|population_estimate_year=2023|unemployment=1.5%|currency=Swiss Franc}} | | {{Infobox country|name=Principality of Liechtenstein|native_name=Fürstentum Liechtenstein|image_flag=Flag of Liechtenstein.svg|image_coat=Staatswappen-Liechtensteins.svg|capital=Vaduz|largest_city=Schaan|mode_of_production=Imperialist Capitalism|government_type=Unitary parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy|leader_title1=Monarch|leader_name1=[[Hans-Adam II]]|leader_title2=Prime Minister|leader_name2=[[Daniel Risch]]|image_map=Liechtenstein - Location Map (2013) - LIE - UNOCHA.svg|map_width=320px|demonym=Liechtensteiner|legislature=Landtag|area_km2=160|population_estimate=39,584|population_estimate_year=2023|unemployment=1.5%|currency=Swiss Franc}} |
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| '''Liechtenstein''', officially the '''Principality of Liechtenstein''' ([[German language|German]]: ''Fürstentum Liechtenstein''), is a doubly landlocked microstate in [[Europe]], sandwiched between [[Swiss Confederation|Switzerland]] and [[Republic of Austria|Austria]]. Despite its size, internationally Liechtenstein engages in [[imperialism]] and serves as a tax haven. Officially it maintains neutrality and is dependent on its neighbour Switzerland for most of its foreign relations, with who it shares a customs union. | | '''Liechtenstein''', officially the '''Principality of Liechtenstein''' ([[German language|German]]: ''Fürstentum Liechtenstein''), is a doubly landlocked microstate in [[Europe]], sandwiched between [[Swiss Confederation|Switzerland]] and [[Republic of Austria|Austria]]. |
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| == History ==
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| === Middle ages ===
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| During the early middle ages Liechtenstein was a part of the [[Duchy of Swabia]] before being passed around throughout the centuries between various royal families within the [[Holy Roman Empire (800–1806)|Holy Roman Empire]]. An Austrian prince of the Liechtenstein family acquired the Lordship of Schellenberg in 1699 and the county of Vaduz in 1712 and in 1719 the territories were united into the Principality of Liechtenstein.<ref name=":0">{{Citation|author=I. Iakovlev|year=1979|title=The Great Soviet Encyclopedia|title-url=https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Liechtenstein|chapter=Liechtenstein|section=Historical survey}}</ref>
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| === Principality ===
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| The new principality of Liechtenstein was entirely dependent on the Holy Roman Empire and remained so until the dissolution of the Empire. When [[Napoleon Bonaparte|Napoleon]] created the [[Confederation of the Rhine]] as a replacement, Liechtenstein was incorporated into it in 1806. After the fall of Napoleon, Liechtenstein became a part of the new [[German Confederation]] in 1815 which it remained a part of until the Confederations dissolution in 1866.<ref name=":0" />
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| When the [[Russian Empire (1721–1917)|Russian Empire]] intended to sell [[State of Alaska|Alaska]] in 1867, before offering it to the [[United States of America|United States]] Tsar [[Alexander II Romanov|Alexander II]] first offered the territory to [[Johann II Liechtenstein|Johann II]], Prince of Liechtenstein. The prince refused the offer believing the territory to be useless but the family would later come to regret the decision after the discovery of gold deposits. No documents of the offer survive into the modern day, so the only evidence that this offer was made is the testimony of the Liechtenstein royal family.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Guillermo Carvajal|newspaper=Magazine cultural independiente|title=How Liechtenstein could have bought Alaska|date=2023-12-12|url=https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2023/12/how-liechtenstein-could-have-bought-alaska/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418080711/https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2023/12/how-liechtenstein-could-have-bought-alaska/|archive-date=2024-04-18}}</ref>
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| From 1876 to 1918 the principality was close with [[Austro-Hungarian Monarchy (1867–1918)|Austria-Hungary]] sharing a common customs district with an Austrian region. In 1921 Liechtenstein in effect became a protectorate of Switzerland and joined a customs union with it in 1924, giving Switzerland control over much of the microstate, particularly in foreign affairs. After the [[Second World War]] Liechtenstein grew a modest [[Proletariat|working class]] but remained a very [[reactionary]] and [[Conservatism|conservative]] state, placing limits on the number of foreigners and refusing [[women's suffrage]] in a 1971 referendum.<ref name=":0" />
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| == References ==
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| [[Category:Countries]] | | [[Category:Countries]] |
| [[Category:European countries]] | | [[Category:European countries]] |
| [[Category:Imperialist countries]]
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| [[Category:Global north]]
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