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Liechtenstein is a principality located in central Europe between Austria
and Switzerland. It was part of the Holy Roman Empire until 1806. Since 1866
it has been independent. The present constitution, adopted in 1921, vests
legislative power jointly in the Sovereign and the Landtag which is
constituted of only 15 elected members. Roman Catholicism is the main
religion and German is the official language. Liechtenstein is a member of
the European Free Trade Association and thus party to the recently
established European Economic Area.