Liechtenstein
/ˈlɪktənˌstʌɪn
/ /ˈlɪçtnˌʃtaɪn/
A small independent principality in the Alps, between Switzerland and Austria; population 34,800 (est. 2009); official language, German; capital, Vaduz.
The principality was created in 1719 within the Holy Roman Empire, becoming independent of the German confederation in 1866. Liechtenstein is economically integrated with Switzerland.
