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    Liechtensteiners

    Ethnic group

    Ethnic group

    Liechtensteiners (German: Liechtensteiner, pronounced[ˈlɪçtn̩ˌʃtaɪ̯nɐ]ⓘ) are people native to Liechtenstein linked strictly with Swiss Germans and Swabians.[1][3] There were approximately 34,000 Liechtensteiners worldwide at the turn of the 21st century.[1]

    History

    The region now ruled by Liechtenstein was first inhabited during the Neolithic Period and has been an independent state under the rule of the Princely House of Liechtenstein since 1719.[4] The modern Liechtensteiners are descendants of the Alemanni people.[page needed]

    Etymology

    The word Liechtenstein come from Middle High German lieht (light) and stein (stone rock).[6]

    Location

    Liechtenstein

    Approximately two-thirds (66.2%) of Liechtenstein's population, or 26,205 people, are ethnically Liechtensteiner.[7]

    United States

    Main article: Liechtensteiner Americans

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