Liechtenstein Background Stats

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Princely Family of Liechtenstein

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Daylight Savings Time end date: Rules that determine the date on which daylight savings time ends. Clocks are moved backwards on this date.
Daylight Savings Time start date: Rules that determine the date on which daylight savings time begins. Clocks are moved forward on this date.
Full name: Full names (translated to english) of the United Nations member states, as of 2014. For a list of full names in the respective original languages of each country, check this link.
Land border length: The length of each country's land border. Islands are listed as having a 0.0 km.
National anthems: National anthem.
Neighboring countries and territories: The countries and territories neighboring each country. "L" means they share only a land border and "M" means they have only maritime boundaries. A blank means they share both.
Number of maritime boundary neighbours: Number of states and territories with which each country shares a maritime border. Two countries separated from each other by a body of water have a maritime border with each other.
Overview: A geopolitical overview of every sovereign country in the world, briefly examining their recent history and place on the global stage. The texts are taken from the BBC News website.

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STAT	AMOUNT	DATE	RANK
Daylight Savings Time end date	Last Sunday October	2013
Daylight Savings Time start date	Last Sunday March	2013
Full name	Principality of Liechtenstein	2013
Land border length	76 km	2014	152nd out of 200
National anthems	Oben am jungen Rhein ( Up Above the Young Rhine )	2011
Neighboring countries and territories	Austria (L) Switzerland (L)	2014
Number of maritime boundary neighbours	0.0	2014	162nd out of 171
Overview	The Principality of Liechtenstein is a tiny, doubly-landlocked country tucked away between Switzerland and Austria and with mountain slopes rising above the Rhine valley. It owes much of its wealth to its traditional status as a tax haven, though the country has in recent years taken steps to shake off its image as a tax haven and to reposition itself as a legitimate financial centre. This status came under the spotlight in 2000 when two international reports criticised Liechtenstein for lax financial controls. The reports said that the Liechtenstein banking system enabled gangs from Russia, Italy and Colombia to launder money from their criminal activities. Full Article	2013

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