Eli5: why does the country Liechtenstein exist? It’s an incredibly small country in Europe, why isn’t it just part of Switzerland or Austria?
In: 6939
The short answer is because neither wanted it. Liechtenstein was part of the Holy Roman Empire, then became independent again when that ended. It joined the German Confederation, then became independent again when that ended. It got close to Austria, but then Austria got its teeth kicked in with WW1 and got busy elsewhere. Switzerland never made a move for it, so here they are today.
Latest Answers