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Let's learn a little about the country of Liechtenstein!
This is a small country that borders Switzerland and Austria.
It is only 62 square miles, and about 39,000 people live there, and they speak German.
![liechtenstein](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/23/Europe-Liechtenstein.svg/571px-Europe-Liechtenstein.svg.png)
(from: wikipedia - liechtenstein)
The flag of Liechtenstein is a red and blue stripe with a golden crown on it.
Blue is for the sky, red is for the fires in people's fireplaces at night, and the crown is for the royalty.
![flag of liechtenstein](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/Flag_of_Liechtenstein.svg/320px-Flag_of_Liechtenstein.svg.png)
(from: wikipedia - flag of liechtenstein)
The Rhine river makes up the border of Switzerland and Lichtenstein
(from: wikipedia - )
Visiting Liechtenstein you might go to the capital city of Vaduz and see Vaduz Castle, built before 1200 AD
![vaduz castle](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Schlossvaduz.jpg/640px-Schlossvaduz.jpg)
(from: wikipedia - vaduz castle)
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