Did You Know – 2014-05-23

  • Liechtenstein is one of only 2 countries in the world that are “doubly landlocked”; that is, they are landlocked themselves and are completely surrounded by other countries that are landlocked as well
  • At 3,356, the capital city of Andorra is the highest if Europe
  • Liechtenstein’s national anthem is sung to the tune of “God Save the Queen”
  • Andorra ranks as #4 in the world for life expectancy
  • Leichtenstein is a major exporter of – false teeth
  • Andorra is the world’s only co-principality – ruled by two “princes” acting together – and the only country where one of their heads of state (the President of France) is democratically elected by another country and the other prince (the Bishop of Urgell) is appointed by the head of state of another country (the Pope)
  • Liechtenstein is the only German-speaking country that does not border Germany
  • Castle Leichtenstein, property of Liechtenstein’s royal family, is located in – Austria!