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  Liechtenstein (03/07)
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.
Liechtenstein is a member of EFTA and joined the European Economic Area (EEA) in 1995 in order to benefit from the EU internal market.
Liechtenstein is also part of the EU fund on Research and Technology, and as such is entitled to participate to EU projects and subsidies.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/9403.htm   (2974 words)

  
 Liechtenstein ECONOMY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Despite its small size and limited national resources, Liechtenstein is one of the richest countries in the world on a per capita GDP basis.
Liechtenstein remains a well-known tax haven, and a location for holding companies to establish nominal offices; these provide for 30% of state revenues.
Liechtenstein is engaged in harmonizing its economic policies with those of the EU.
www.nationsencyclopedia.com /Europe/Liechtenstein-ECONOMY.html   (258 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Liechtenstein Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The Principality of Liechtenstein (pronounced LEEK-ten-shtine) is a small landlocked country in central Europe, bordered by Switzerland to its west and by Austria to its east.
Liechtenstein is one of only two double landlocked countries in the world, i.e.
The Liechtenstein family claims 1,600 km² of land in the Czech Republic which was confiscated from its royal family in 1918.
www.ipedia.com /liechtenstein.html   (1311 words)

  
 Liechtenstein
Only men or women born in Liechtenstein, and who are eligible to be elected to parliament, may be elected to the government committee.
The two electoral areas of the country, the highlands and the lowlands, are entitled to at least two members of the government, and their respective deputies must come from the same area.
Claudia Fritsche -- Liechtenstein's Ambassador to the U.S. She is also accredited to the UN in New York.
www.factmonster.com /country/profiles/liechtenstein.html   (854 words)

  
 Liechtenstein - Gurupedia
The Principality of Liechtenstein (pronounced lick-ten-stine or likh-ten-shtein) is a small landlocked country in central Europe, enclosed by Switzerland in the west and
Liechtenstein is situated in the Rhine valley in the
The Liechtenstein family claims 1,600 sq km of land in the Czech Republic which was confiscated from its royal family in 1918.
www.gurupedia.com /l/li/liechtenstein.htm   (643 words)

  
 AEI - Short Publications
Liechtenstein is located right in the middle of in the Alps in the heart of Europe, embedded between Switzerland and Austria.
The economy was still dominated by agriculture, and the population of 9000 was poor.
Liechtenstein regards itself as a member of the international community also in the fight against terror, and is well aware of its responsibility, in particular in fighting the financing of terrorism.
www.aei.org /publications/filter.all,pubID.15201/pub_detail.asp   (2283 words)

  
 Liechtenstein - A Special Example of Economic Freedom and a Free Market Economy?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
I am delighted that you are holding your conference here in Liechtenstein, and it is an honour for me to have the opportunity of giving you a brief overview of the economy of Liechtenstein.
Liechtenstein has been in existence for 300 years, and has clearly shown it is capable of surviving, albeit with a bit of luck and God's grace.
Liechtenstein can also serve as an illustration of some of my earlier statements: as an agriculturally oriented country, which Liechtenstein still was at the beginning of the 20th century, it was possible to feed only about 8000 inhabitants using the means of production then available.
www.freedomandprosperity.org /Papers/Buchel-11-00/buchel-11-00.shtml   (2907 words)

  
 Liechtenstein Foundation:: Business Inc Online Company Formation
Liechtenstein private banks are able to offer highly tax-efficient asset management services to clients, using one or other of the forms available under the PGR Code, so that income received in Liechtenstein from international assets can be forwarded or reinvested with minimal or no local taxation.
Liechtenstein is a hereditary constitutional monarchy on a democratic and parliamentary basis.
Liechtenstein has limited natural resources but is a prosperous, highly industrialized, free-enterprise economy with a vital financial service sector and living standards on a par with its large European neighbours.
www.business-inc.co.uk /liechtenstein-offshore-foundation.htm   (1145 words)

  
 About Liechtenstein - Travel, Maps, Flag and Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The 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.canadiancontent.net /profiles/Liechtenstein.html   (727 words)

  
 Economy - Liechtenstein - Europe
Liechtenstein is highly industrialized, with less than 2 percent of the labor force engaged in agriculture.
Much of the principality’s income is derived from banking, tourism, the sale of postage stamps, and from international firms that maintain headquarters here because of favorable tax treatment.
The unit of currency is the Swiss franc, and Liechtenstein maintains a customs union with Switzerland.
www.countriesquest.com /europe/liechtenstein/economy.htm   (116 words)

  
 Liechtenstein Interesting Facts - Places - Things
Liechtenstein shares borders with Austria and Switzerland and lies between the upper reaches of the Rhine Valley and the Austrian Alps.
The Principality of Liechtenstein was established within the Holy Roman Empire in 1719; it became a sovereign state in 1806.
The Liechtenstein economy is widely diversified with a large number of small businesses.
www.travel-island.com /interesting.places/liechtenstein.html   (1078 words)

  
 LIECHTENSTEIN
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 still claims 1,600 sq km of Czech territory (the royal family's ancestral home) confiscated in 1918; the Czech Republic insists that restitution does not go back before Feb. 1948, when the Communists seized power.
The Liechtenstein dynasty, from which the Principality takes its name (rather than vice-versa), comes from Castle Liechtenstein in faraway Lower Austria, which the family possessed from at least 1140 to the 13th century, and from 1807 onwards.
www.solarnavigator.net /geography/liechtenstein.htm   (1168 words)

  
 Liechtenstein Europe - Pictures of Vaduz, Travel, Economy and Map   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The Principality of Liechtenstein was established within the Holy Roman Empire in 1719; it became a sovereign state in 1806.
The Liechtenstein economy is widely diversified with a large number of small businesses.
Liechtenstein has been a member of the European Economic Area (an organization serving as a bridge between the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and the EU) since May 1995.
liechtenstein.europe-countries.com   (1078 words)

  
 Economy - Liechtenstein - (Legal500.com)
Liechtenstein is small and has limited natural resources but in spite of this, it is prosperous and boasts a highly industrialised economy after a history of a primarily agricultural economy.
Integration is vital to the sustenance of the success of the economy given its small domestic market, and the government is taking steps to harmonise its economic policies with those of an integrated Europe.
Liechtenstein boasts an extremely high employment rate, depending on employees from Switzerland, Austria and Germany to meet demand.
www.icclaw.com /lfe/edit/li3.htm   (439 words)

  
 Liechtenstein travel guide - Wikitravel
Liechtenstein [1] is a tiny country between Switzerland and Austria.
Liechtenstein is very mountainous and one of the world's two doubly-landlocked countries.
Liechtenstein maintains a complete customs union with Switzerland and hence does not issue its own visas: if you can enter Switzerland, you can enter Liechtenstein, and there are no border formalities needed for crossing between the two countries.
wikitravel.org /en/Liechtenstein   (846 words)

  
 Ye Aulde Rag
Liechtenstein is a tiny European nation nestled between Austria and Switzerland, home of Lindt™ chocolate.
The economy of Liechtenstein®, which is mostly based on selling stamps to collectors using Visa™ cards, has been crippled by the growing popularity of email, such as the Hotmail™ service by Microsoft™.
The emergency fund-raising measures were taken in response to an attack on Liechtenstein® by the military wing of the International Union of Debt Collectors.
www.msu.edu /~tarquin4/YeAuldeRag/050399/liech.html   (566 words)

  
 boys clothing: European royalty--Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein is a largely German speaking principality, but became independent of the German Confedration in 1868.
Liechtenstein is a small independent principality bounded by Austria and Switzerland.
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.
histclo.com /royal/gers/lie/royal-lie.htm   (891 words)

  
 Economy Of Liechtenstein   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Despite its small size and limited natural resources, Liechtenstein has developed into a prosperous, highly industrialized, free-enterprise economy with a vital financial service sector and living standards on a par with its large European neighbors.
If you would like to use this flag of Liechtenstein or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
If you would like to use this map of Liechtenstein or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/liechtenstein_country_economy.shtml   (480 words)

  
 Liechtenstein: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
Liechtenstein's royal family claims restitution for 1,600 sq km of land in the Czech Republic confiscated in 1918.
Liechtenstein - Liechtenstein, officially Principality of Liechtenstein, principality (2005 est.
Liechtenstein: Bibliography - Bibliography See P. Raton, Liechtenstein: History and Institutions of the Principality (1970); T. Liechtenstein: History - History The Liechtenstein ruling house is an old Austrian family.
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107726.html   (632 words)

  
 Economy Of Liechtenstein   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
If you would like to use this flag of Liechtenstein or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
If you would like to use this map of Liechtenstein or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
If you would like to use this information for Liechtenstein or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/liechtenstein_country_economy.shtml   (480 words)

  
 Portal of the Principality of Liechtenstein - The Liechtenstein brand
The Liechtenstein brand with its distinctive and unique appearance serves to provide a uniform, recognizable, and consistent presentation of the country.
The «Liechtenstein Brand» initiative of the Image Liechtenstein Foundation is an inter-party project with the goal of repositioning Liechtenstein internationally for the long term.
The Liechtenstein brand is a powerful aid for all communication measures of the country of Liechtenstein, both at home and abroad.
www.liechtenstein.li /en/eliechtenstein_main_sites/portal_fuerstentum_liechtenstein/fl-multimedia-information-marke.htm   (479 words)

  
 Economy of Liechtenstein - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this short period, Liechtenstein developed from a mainly agricultural state to one of the most highly industrialized countries in the world.
Some 12.7% of Liechtenstein goods are exported to Switzerland, 42.1% to the EU, and 45.2% to the rest of the world.
Liechtenstein has chartered 17 banks, three non-bank financial companies, and 71 public investment companies, as well as insurance and reinsurance companies.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Economy_of_Liechtenstein   (869 words)

  
 AEI - Events
Even though there are only 33,000 people in the country of Liechtenstein, it is a member in a number of international organizations and a sovereign nation.
The national economy of Liechtenstein is discussed in three key points: many small and medium sized enterprises, a strong, export-oriented industry, and innovative products.
Finally, the one aspect that might be of special interest to states is the current measures concerning Liechtenstein as a financial location.
www.aei.org /events/filter.economic,eventID.299/event_detail.asp   (81 words)

  
 Economy of the United Arab Emirates - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prior to the first exports of oil in 1962, the United Arab Emirates economy was dominated by pearl production, fishing, agriculture, and herding.
Since the rise of oil prices in 1973, however, petroleum has dominated the economy, accounting for most of its export earnings and providing significant opportunities for investment.
However, to control illegal immigration into the country, on November 9, 2002, the UAE immigration ministry announced that all Indians visiting the country must have a return ticket.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Economy_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates   (1065 words)

  
 Economy of Uruguay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Devaluation in Brazil in 1999 made Uruguayan goods less competitive, and an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in 2001 curtailed beef exports to North America.
It grants equal treatment to national and foreign investors and, aside from very few sectors, there is neither de jure nor de facto discrimination toward investment by source or origin.
Uruguay has traditionally favored substantial state involvement in the economy, and privatization is still widely opposed.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Economy_of_Uruguay   (711 words)

  
 Portal of the Principality of Liechtenstein - Home
Liechtenstein not only has the Princely Art Collection...
The new Liechtenstein brand was introduced in July 2004 to visualise the characteristics and qualities that stand for the identity and the diverse nature of the State of Liechtenstein and its people with the help of  a unique and recognisable brand logotype.
Simplified family tree of the House of Liechtenstein
www.liechtenstein.li /en/eliechtenstein_main_sites/portal_fuerstentum_liechtenstein/home.htm   (151 words)

  
 Liechtenstein: Land, People, Economy, and Government
Traditionally agricultural, Liechtenstein has been increasingly industrialized, with industry now employing over half of the workforce.
Members of the 25-seat unicameral parliament (Landtag) are elected by popular vote for four-year terms.
Liechtenstein uses Swiss currency and is represented abroad through Switzerland.
www.factmonster.com /ce6/world/A0859278.html   (222 words)

  
 Islanders Asked: Tax Haven or Tourist Haven? - Global Policy Forum - Nations and States   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The image of Mauritius as a country with lovely beaches, a strong economy and stable, democratic government has taken a beating.
At a May meeting of the Basel-based Forum on Financial Stability, a body set up by the world's seven wealthiest countries, the fiscal paradises of the world were divided into three categories - depending on how much they co-operated with rich countries.
There was no legislation to force these companies to disclose the identity of their directors - nor did they file any tax returns.
www.globalpolicy.org /nations/haven/mauri.htm   (966 words)

  
 Portal of the Principality of Liechtenstein - Economy
Portal of the Principality of Liechtenstein - Economy
The following article describes the economic metropolis Liechtenstein.
Because in the Principality of Liechtenstein high technology for world markets is being created, and the highly developed financial center of the fourth-smallest country in Europe is in demand worldwide.
www.liechtenstein.li /en/eliechtenstein_main_sites/portal_fuerstentum_liechtenstein/fl-wuf-wirtschaft_finanzen.htm   (59 words)

  
 Liechtenstein Economy - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International ...
Economy—overview: Despite its small size and limited natural resources, Liechtenstein has developed into a prosperous, highly industrialized, free-enterprise economy with a vital financial service sector and living standards on a par with the urban areas of its large European neighbors.
Low business taxes—the maximum tax rate is 18%—and easy incorporation rules have induced about 73,700 holding or so-called letter box companies to establish nominal offices in Liechtenstein, providing 30% of state revenues.
Liechtenstein is a member of the European Economic Area (an organization serving as a bridge between European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and EU) since May 1995.
www.photius.com /wfb1999/liechtenstein/liechtenstein_economy.html   (307 words)

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