r/europe • u/MarktpLatz Lower Saxony (Germany) • Jun 05 '17

What do you know about... Liechtenstein?

This is the twentieth part of our ongoing series about the countries of Europe. You can find an overview here.

Todays country:

Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein is the fourth smallest nation in Europe. It was the last European country to give women the right to vote, passed with 51.3% in a referendum in 1984 where only men were allowed to participate. It has no army. They use the CHF as currency.

So, what do you know about Liechtenstein?

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u/cuninhas Portugal Jun 06 '17

It was the last European country to give women the right to vote, passed with 51.3% in a referendum in 1984 where only men were allowed to participate

Wasn't there like a city in Switzerland that only gave women the right to vote in the 90s?

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u/Syndic Switzerland Jun 06 '17

Not a city but a canton (state). And not "gave" but "was ordered too". Appenzell Innerrhoden resisted until 1991 to allow women to vote on cantonal votes. On a federal level women there could vote since 1971. After 20 more years of resisting the Federal Supreme Court had to order them to finally get their shit together.

It's quite shameful episode of our more recent history. But not surprising since they always were a very conservative bunch of people.

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u/Chrisixx Basel Jun 06 '17

Pretty much all Swiss hate Appenzell anyway, fuck em.

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u/thebiggreengun Greater Great Switzerland [+] Jun 07 '17

Nobody right in his mind hates them. Speak for yourself.