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On перессказам, in 300 St. Onions has wrapped up in Christianity of inhabitants of this area which was under the power римлянинов. Francs вторгнулись in the country in 536. Later, at Charles Bolshomu, from a post of the governor was displaced єпископ, and to this post began to appoint secular governors. The area was under power Karol_ngov to 911 when the German empire has broken up to the big and small duchies. Within duchy Shvab_ja in territory of present Liechtenstein there were feudal possession Schellenberg and Vaduz which were included then into structure of Sacred Roman empire. In 1507 emperor Maksimilian has given to Vaduz the special rights and privileges, including the sovereignty and taxation. These rights have been transferred Austrian family L_htenshtejn_v. In 1699 Schellenberg, and to 1712 Vaduz were sold to the prince of Liechtenstein. In 1719 both territories it has been united in one princedom. With this date connect state Liechtenstein formation. With 1815 on 1866 Liechtenstein was a part of the German union, and in 1860 Ліхтенштейни became hereditary members of the upper chamber of the Austrian parliament, and in 1866, at Іоганне ІІ Liechtenstein (1840-1929), the princedom has found independence. In avstro-prussk_j to war 1866 Liechtenstein acted as the ally of Austria, with 1876 on 1918 had close connections with Austro-Hungary.

Liechtenstein - the prospering industrial country with the developed sector of financial services and a high standard of living.

Gross national product in Liechtenstein (cost of all market goods of services) in 1999 has made 825 mln. dollars of the USA or per capita - 25 000 US dollars.

The main area of economy - обработочная the industry: metal working, exact instrument making, optics, manufacture of vacuum technics, electronic systems, microprocessors. A considerable place occupy харчопереробна (вчастности, manufacture of canned food and wines), textile, ceramic and a pharmaceutical industry. With development обработочной the industries and growth of enterprise activity a manpower of the Liechtenstein has ceased to satisfy a labour demand. In different spheres of economy it is occupied approximately 22,9 thousand persons, and approximately third from them (8,2 thousand persons) comes every day for work across Switzerland and Austria. In industrial sector and sphere of services take part approximately on 40 % of able-bodied population, in agriculture - only 2 %.

Liechtenstein - highland.

Mountains, occupy three quarters of territory the countries presented by spurs of backbone Ретікон (Ретійські the Alpes), what made by dolomite, limestones, мергелями and флішем (multilayered layers мергелей and clay slates) and strongly dismembered. On border with Switzerland are the highest point of the country Graushp_ts (2599) and mountain Falkn_s (2560). The mountain area consists of several backbones and міжгірських valleys (Мальбун, Валорш, Replacement, Лавена, Валона). On the highest backbone there passes border with Austria along which spears Нафкопф (2570), Аугштенберг (2365), Оксенкопф (2286), Галліна (2199), Гарзеллі (2124) rise, Three Sisters (2052). East backbones which have smaller heights, on the north change hilly foothills.