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Those two letters stand for "Fürstentum Liechtenstein", one of the smallest European countries (only 160 km2) between Switzerland and Austria. Like Monaco and channel or carribbean islands, Liechtenstein gets its wealth from very relaxed regulations and taxes for companies, which explains that many companies (about 74000, to compare with a total population of about 34000) have settled here, mostly as postboxes.

Despite being a full size state, Liechtenstein is widely associated to Switzerland, uses the Swiss Franc as a currency and has the Swiss Border Guards control its border with Austria (the country has no army, wise people). There are no border checks between Switzerland and Liechtenstein. Actually its situation regarding this association with Switzerland can be compared to the association between Monaco and France.

Part of the country including the capital Vaduz is located in the Rhine Valley and is flat, but as soon as you leave the valley the roads go up very steeply, which offers opportunities for PoVs a la Captain. Here is one of them taken from Triesenberg, you can see the Rhine tracing the divide between both countries, so the foreground is Liechtenstein and the background Switzerland.

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Additional Photos by Jean Yves aka PixelTerror (PixelTerror) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 8898 W: 2177 N: 20889] (86438)
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