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	Liechtenstein - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Coordinates: 47°08′N 9°30′EThe Principality of Liechtenstein (German: Fürstentum Liechtenstein) is a tiny, doubly landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by Switzerland to its west and by Austria to its east.
		Liechtenstein is situated in the Upper Rhine valley of the European Alps.
		Liechtenstein is one of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world; i.e., a landlocked country surrounded by other landlocked countries.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Liechtenstein (2009 words)

	Johannes II, Prince of Liechtenstein - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Johann II (5 October 1840 – 11 February 1929) was the prince of Liechtenstein between 1858 and 1929.
		He was the son of Alois II of Liechtenstein and his wife Countess Franziska Kinsky.
		He was considered to be rather unsociable and stayed unmarried.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Johannes_II_of_Liechtenstein (122 words)

	SingaporeMoms - Parenting Encyclopedia - Alois of Liechtenstein
		Born in Zürich, he is the eldest son of Fürst Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein (b.
		On Liechtenstein Day 2004 Prince Hans-Adam II formally turned the power of making day-to-day governmental decisions over to his son Erbprinz Alois, as a way of transitioning to a new generation.
		Alois of Liechtenstein was also the name of the grandfather of Fürst Hans Adam II, thus the great-grandfather of the current Alois.
	singaporemoms.com /parenting/Alois_of_Liechtenstein (312 words)

	Liechtenstein University of Applied Sciences / The Principality
		Liechtenstein is a constitutional, hereditary monarchy on a democratic and parliamentary basis.
		Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein, Duke of Troppau and Jägerndorf, Court of Rietberg.
		The Liechtenstein Parliament (Landtag) is composed of 25 representatives.
	www.hochschule.li /en/international/liechtenstein/principality.asp?navi=127&unavi=146 (323 words)

	Liechtenstein - MSN Encarta
		Liechtenstein joined the United Nations in 1990 and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) as a full member in 1991.
		In 1995 Liechtenstein became a member of the European Economic Area (EEA), a free trade zone, and the World Trade Organization (WTO).
		An expert commission established by the Council of Europe concluded that the amendments would be a “serious step backward” for Liechtenstein and could lead to the principality’s isolation within Europe.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761578983_4/Liechtenstein.html (518 words)

	The Principality of Liechtenstein
		Son of Franz Josef II Prince von und zu Liechtenstein (1906-1989) and Gina Countess Wilczek (1921-1989).
		It is not needed anymore that the wife of a prince of Liechtenstein is from noble birth.
		Prince Franz Joseph II, son of Prince Alois of Liechtenstein and Arch Duchess Elisabeth of Austria, was the first Prince who actually lived in Liechtenstein at Vaduz Castle.
	www.nettyroyal.nl /liechtenstein1.html (671 words)

	Liechtenstein
		The Principality of Liechtenstein (German: Fürstentum Liechtenstein) is a tiny, doubly landlocked microstate in Western Europe, bordered by Switzerland to its west and by Austria to its east.
		The Liechtenstein dynasty, from which the Principality takes its name (rather than vice-versa), takes its name from Castle Liechtenstein in faraway Lower Austria, which the family possessed from at least 1140 to the 13th century, and from 1807 onwards.
		Liechtenstein is one of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world, i.e.
	creekin.net /n107-liechtenstein.html (1640 words)

	LIECHTENSTEIN PRINCELY FAMILY
		According to the Constitution of the Principality of Liechtenstein, the Prince is the Head of State and exercises his sovereign authority in conformity with the provisions of the Constitution.
		As the eldest son of the Ruling Prince, Hereditary Prince Alois is destined to be the Successor to the Throne, in accordance with the laws of the House of Liechtenstein.
		In the critical hours of the history of the Habsburgs, in the second decade of the seventeenth century, the House of Liechtenstein stood by the Habsburgs and the decisive victory against the Bohemian rebels in 1620 was achieved with the intervention of the brothers Karl and Maximilian.
	personales.ya.com /fororeal/enfrlie.htm (1479 words)

	Prince Alois II. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Prince Franz Josef I. Prince Alois I. Prince Johann I. Prince Alois II.
		Prince Alois II is very important for Liechtenstein, because he was the first prince to visit his country (1842 and 1847), contributing in an active way to its economic and political development.
		In a first answer, Alois II revoked various duties and feudal taxes and on the 7th of March 1849 he issued a series of dispositions, enabling the people to take an active part in the configuration of the political life.
	www.fuerstenhaus.li /fhl/en/fuerstenhaus/fuersten/fuerst_alois_2.html (271 words)

	Liechtenstein Government Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The Liechtenstein electorate on March 16, 2003 endorsed Prince Hans-Adam II's proposal for a revision of the Liechtenstein Constitution with 64.3 percent of votes.
		Liechtenstein maintains an embassy in the United States at 1300 Eye Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005, Telephone (202) 216-0460.
		Alois was appointed the permanent representative of the Prince on August 15, 2004.
	www.traveldocs.com /li/govern.htm (1156 words)

	Liechtenstein History & Liechtenstein Culture \| iExplore.com
		Liechtenstein’s ruler of 51 years, until his death in November 1989, was His Highness Franz Joseph II.
		In April 2002, Liechtenstein was strongly condemned by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (the 24-strong club of industrialized nations) as one of seven countries worldwide which had refused to cooperate properly and continually faces economic sanctions.
		Liechtenstein joined the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) in 1991 and the European Economic Area (EEA), the body established by amalgamating the EU and EFTA, in May 1995.
	www.iexplore.com /dmap/Liechtenstein/History (769 words)

	Quirky Liechtenstein marks bicentennial - Boston.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Alois, 38, is fully aware of how differently things might have turned out.
		Alois' controversial father, Hans-Adam II, remains head of state, but has passed most of his sweeping powers -- including the right to dismiss governments, veto new laws and cast the deciding vote on the appointment of new judges -- to his son.
		Like other tax havens, Liechtenstein has come under international financial scrutiny and has sought to clean up its image, passing new laws to curb money-laundering and launching a national brand in an attempt to raise its international profile.
	www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2006/07/10/quirky_liechtenstein_marks_bicentennial (592 words)

	Alois of Liechtenstein (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		His Serene Highness Hereditary Prince Alois Philipp Maria von und zu Liechtenstein (born 11 June 1968) became Regent of Liechtenstein (Stellvertreter des Fürsten) on 15 August 2004.
		On Liechtenstein Day (15 August) in 1990, he and his father publicly and jointly swore to uphold the Constitution.
		Hans-Adam II won sweeping new powers (the right to veto laws and elect judges) in a Constitutional referendum in 2003.
	www.free-download-soft.com /info/alois-of-liechtenstein.html (276 words)

	Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein
		Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein, more fully Johannes (Hans) Adam II Ferdinand Aloys Josef Maria Marko d'Aviano Pius, Sovereign Prince of Liechtenstein (born February 14, 1945), is the son of Franz Josef II of Liechtenstein[?] (1906-1989) and his wife Gina von Wilczek (1921-1989).
		As Prince of Liechtenstein he had sweepingly broad powers; a referendum to adopt his revision of the constitution to expand his powers passed in 2003: he had threatened to move to Austria if the referendum had failed.
		On July 30, 1967 at Vaduz, Liechtenstein he married his cousin Marie Aglaë, Countess Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau[?] (born 1940).
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/pr/Prince_Hans_Adam_II.html (115 words)

	CNN.com - Prince wins Liechtenstein powers - Mar. 16, 2003
		Liechtenstein's Prince Hans Adam II clinched a royal victory on Sunday as subjects rallied behind the 300-year-old monarchy to back controversial political reforms in the alpine state.
		Prince Hans Adam II von und zu Liechtenstein had threatened to leave Vaduz for Vienna if voters rejected proposals he put forward that would grant him the right to sack the government, veto legislation and nominate judges.
		Liechtenstein's 17,000 voters backed the prince by a two-to-one margin, with 64.3 percent approving the constitutional changes.
	www.cnn.com /2003/WORLD/europe/03/16/liechtenstein.reut (496 words)

	Boston.com / News / World / Europe / Liechtenstein prince hands power to son (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Prince Hans-Adam II formally handed over day-to-day governing powers to his son Crown Prince Alois on Sunday -- and then invited all 33,000 of Liechtenstein's people to a garden party.
		VADUZ, Liechtenstein -- Prince Hans-Adam II formally handed over day-to-day governing powers to his son Crown Prince Alois on Sunday -- and then invited all 33,000 of Liechtenstein's people to a garden party.
		Alois' spokeswoman Edith Schaedler told The Associated Press there were no plans to change Liechtenstein's foreign policy.
	www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2004/08/15/liechtenstein_prince_hands_power_to_son (398 words)

	Liechtenstein News
		VADUZ: Liechtenstein is one of the world's smallest countries, but it threw a super-size party yesterday to celebrate its 200th anniversary.
		Pope Benedict XVI has sent a message of congratulations to Prince Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein, who is celebrating the 200th anniversary of his country's sovereignty.
		On June 2, Togo's national soccer team arrived in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, which is a small country in the mountain range of the Alps between Switzerland and Austria with a population of 32,000.
	www.topix.net /world/liechtenstein (690 words)

	boys clothing: European royalty--Liechtenstein (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Liechtenstein is a largely German speaking principality, but became independent of the German Confedration in 1868.
		Liechtenstein is a largely German speaking principality, but became independent of the German Conferation in 1868 after the Confederation as a result of the Austro-Prussian War.
		Franz Joseph II von Liechtenstein was in 1984 succeeded by his oldest son Hans Adam, who in 1989 took the name Hans Adam II.
	histclo.com /royal/gers/lie/royal-lie.htm (891 words)

	Liechtenstein (12/05)
		Branches: Executive--chief of state: Prince Hans Adam II (assumed executive powers on 26 August 1984, acceded to the throne on 13 November 1989); Heir Apparent Prince Alois, son of the monarch, was born on June 11, 1968.
		The Liechtenstein Family of Austria acquired the fiefs of Vaduz and Schellenberg in 1699 and 1713 respectively, and gained the status of an independent principality of the Holy Roman Empire in 1719 under the name Liechtenstein.
		In 1989, Prince Hans Adam II succeeded his father to the throne and in 1996 settled a long-running dispute with Russia over the Liechtenstein family's archives, which had been confiscated during the Soviet occupation of Vienna in 1945 and later moved to Moscow.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/9403.htm (3029 words)

	Liechtenstein’s Prince Hans Adam II Hands Over Power To First Son
		Liechtenstein’s head of state, Prince Hans-Adam II, has formally transferred the day-to-day running of the principality to his eldest son, Prince Alois.
		Prince Hans-Adam II, who has been head of the royal family since the death of his father Franz Josef II in 1989, has no intention of fading into the background however, and said he has no plans to abdicate for at least another 20 years.
		Prince Alois spent his early schooling within the principality before entering Britain’s Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, after which he served for six months in the Coldstream Guards in Hong Kong and London.
	www.companiesinc.com /business-newsletter-17046.html (350 words)

	Foreign & Commonwealth Office Country Profiles
		The Principality of Liechtenstein is a land-locked sovereign state on the east bank of the Rhine, between Switzerland and Austria.
		Liechtenstein was the last remaining monarchy of the Holy Roman Empire before it became independent in 1806.
		Liechtenstein was a founding member of the OSCE, joined the Council of Europe in 1978, the UN in 1990, and moved to full membership of EFTA in 1991.
	www.fco.gov.uk /servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029394365&a=KCountryProfile&aid=1019233917374 (1090 words)

	Royalty.nu - The History of Europe - The Royal Family of Liechtenstein (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The first, Johann II died in 1929 and was succeeded by his brother, Franz I. Franz I's cousin and successor, Franz Josef II, became the first monarch of Liechtenstein to actually reside in the country.
		Prince Alois and his wife, Sophie, have four children: Prince Joseph Wenzel, born in 1995; Princess Marie Caroline, born in 1996; Prince Georg, born in 1999; and Prince Nikolaus, born in 2000.
		Liechtenstein: History and Institutions of the Principality by Pierre Raton.
	www.royalty.nu /Europe/Liechtenstein.html (367 words)

	Liechtenstein countries and capital cities information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		LiechtensteinThe '''Principality of Liechtenstein''' (German languageGerman: ''Fürstentum Liechtenstein'') is a tiny, landlocked country in Western Europe, bordered by Switzerland to its west and by Austria to its east.
		Thus, and without any territory held directly under the Imperial throne, the Liechtenstein dynasty was unable to meet a primary requirement to qualify for a seat in the Imperial diet, the Reichstag (institution)Reichstag.
		As an alpine country, the main opportunity for Liechtensteiners to excel is in winter sports such as downhill skiing: Hanni Wenzel won two Olympic Winter GamesOlympic titles in 1980.
	dancinglessonsfromgod.co.uk /countries-capital-cities/liechtenstein.htm (1911 words)

	Liechtenstein
		Liechtenstein's royal family claims restitution for 1,600 sq km of land in the Czech Republic confiscated in 1918.
		The Liechtensteiners are descended from the Alemanni tribe that came into the region after A.D. Founded in 1719, Liechtenstein was a member of the German Confederation from 1815 to 1866, when it became an independent principality.
		Liechtenstein - Liechtenstein, officially Principality of Liechtenstein, principality (2005 est.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107726.html (628 words)

	Liechtenstein (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Czechoslovakia and Poland, acting to seize "German" possessions, expropriated the entirety of the Liechtenstein dynasty's hereditary lands and possessions in
		Liechtenstein is a constitutional monarchy headed by its ruling prince or
		Prince Alois was initially sympathetic to anti-abortion proposal, but became neutral during the run-up to the vote.
	learn.asaq.org /wp/l/Liechtenstein.htm (1535 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Europe \| Nazi crimes taint Liechtenstein
		"Liechtenstein was definitely not the worst country during that period, but there are a lot of things that could have been improved," said historian and commission member Dan Michman.
		Liechtenstein took in about 400 refugees from Nazi-controlled Austria between 1933 and 1945 but turned back 165, the commission said.
		Liechtenstein's Prince Franz Josef II died in 1989, and his family has ruled for 300 years.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/4443809.stm (267 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Europe \| Country profiles \| Country profile: Liechtenstein
		The Principality of Liechtenstein is a tiny, landlocked country tucked away between Switzerland and Austria and with mountain slopes rising above the Rhine valley.
		Prince Alois, who was 36 when he took over the running of his country, trained at Britain's Sandhurst military academy.
		Liechtenstein has a very sparse media scene, with the circulation figures of its newspapers at around 10,000 or less.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1066002.stm (679 words)

	Namnlöst dokument
		Alois II, Franz, Karl, Friedrich, Edward, Augustus, Rudolf.
		He died on April 20, 1836 and was succeeded by his son, Alois II.
		Parents: Prince Alois of Liechtenstein and Elisabet Amalia of Habsburg-Lothringen.
	www.warholm.nu /Princeli.html (463 words)

	The Daily Princetonian - Tea with royalty: Students meet princes
		The University played host to royalty Friday as Hereditary Prince Alois and Prince Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein attended an advisory council meeting for the Liechtenstein Institute On Self-Determination.
		Alois said he also wants to provide the best education possible for his citizens.
		The prince answered questions from students on a variety of subjects, including Liechtenstein's position in the United Nations, tax rate, relationship with the United States and the participation of citizens in direct democracy.
	www.dailyprincetonian.com /archives/2004/11/23/news/11551.shtml (446 words)

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