Liechtenstein

Interesting Facts About Liechtenstein

• Liechtenstein is Europe's fourth-smallest country by population, after Vatican City, San Marino, and Monaco
• About one-third of Liechtenstein's population is foreign-born, primarily German speakers from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland
• 73% of Liechtensteiners speak an Alemannic dialect of German at home that is highly divergent from Standard German
• In Triesenberg, a distinct Walser German dialect is spoken and promoted by the municipality
• Catholicism is Liechtenstein's official state religion, with 75.9% of the population adhering to the Catholic faith
• Liechtenstein has a 100% literacy rate and ranked 10th-best in education globally according to a 2006 OECD report
• In 2012, Liechtenstein had the highest PISA education scores of any European country
• The country has four main centres for higher education, including the University of Liechtenstein and the International Academy of Philosophy

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