Within the Alps in Central Europe is Liechtenstein, a tiny country of about 30,000 people who speak mostly German.

列支敦士登位于中欧的阿尔卑斯山地区，这是一个人口约3万的小国，主要语言为德语。

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Two centuries ago there were dozens of independent states in German-speaking Europe. Today there are only four: Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.

两个世纪以前，欧洲有许多的独立国家都讲德语。可现在只剩四个：德国、奥地利、瑞士和列支敦士登。

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Liechtenstein is another European country, located between Switzerland and Austria. The main local language is German.

列支敦士登也是一个欧洲国家，位于瑞士和奥地利之间，主要使用语言是德语。

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Several countries, including the U.S., are investigating the extent to which their citizens are dodging taxes through a Liechtenstein bank, after the German government obtained a list of 1, 400 of the bank's clients.

FORBES: Outing Offshore Tax Dodgers

But its reputation is under pressure from a massive German-led tax investigation into 1, 400 people who kept their money in Liechtenstein bank LGT Group, usually in the form of foundations, to help them evade paying tax at home.

FORBES: Tax Evaders, Beware The Liechten-sting