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	Switzerland's History
		Switzerland is a small country situated in the heart of Central Europe and shares a lot of it's history and of it's culture (four national languages spoken in different regions) with it's neighbours Germany, France, Italy and Austria.
		Switzerland was officially accepted as an independent nation by its neighbours in the 1648 European peace treaty.
		Switzerland is a loose confederacy of 13 cities and small valley communities dominating the rest of the country.
	history-switzerland.geschichte-schweiz.ch /index.html (722 words)

	onlinefx destination guide to Switzerland
		Switzerland (German: die Schweiz, French: la Suisse, Italian: Svizzera and Romansh: Svizra), officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked Alpine country in Central Europe.
		A male native of Switzerland is said to be a Schweizer and a female is a Schweizerin in German; Suisse (male) or Suissesse (female) in Swiss French and svizzero (male) or svizzera (female) in Italian.
		Switzerland comprises three basic topographical areas: the Swiss Alps, the Swiss plateau, and the Jura mountains.The Alps are a high mountain range running across the central-south of the country.
	www.onlinefx.co.uk /fx/Stores/OnlineFX/destinationguide/switzerland.asp (401 words)

	Macs in Switzerland
		Switzerland has no natural resources, and as a result, education and knowledge have become the country's most important resources.
		The capital of Switzerland is Bern City, also the capital of the canton Bern.
		Switzerland is also known as "Confoederatio Helvetica", or, as they have it, the abbreviation CH.
	www.macdirectory.com /newmd/pc/PAGES/macculture/Switzerland/index.html (192 words)

	Baden, Switzerland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		As the conquest of the Aargau was the first made by the Confederates, their delegates (or the federal diet) naturally met at Baden, from 1426 to about 1712, to settle matters relating to these subject lands, so that during that period Baden was really the capital of Switzerland.
		Baden was the capital of the canton of Baden, from 1798 until 1803, when the canton of Aargau was created.
		One mile S. of Baden, on the Limmat, is the famous Cistercian monastery of Wettingen (1227-1841), with splendid old painted glass in the cloisters and magnificent early 17th century carved stalls in the choir of the church.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Baden,_Switzerland (489 words)

	Switzerland (07/05)
		Switzerland is a federal state composed of 26 cantons (20 are "full" cantons and six "half" cantons for purposes of representation in the federal legislature) that retain attributes of sovereignty, such as fiscal autonomy and the right to manage internal cantonal affairs.
		Traditionally, Switzerland has avoided alliances that might entail military, political, or direct economic action, but in recent years the Swiss have broadened the scope of activities in which they feel able to participate without compromising their neutrality.
		Switzerland (mainly Geneva) is home to many international governmental and nongovernmental organizations, including the International Committee of the Red Cross (whose flag is essentially the Swiss flag with colors reversed, the Red Cross historically being a Swiss organization).
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/3431.htm (6453 words)

	The venture capital investment environment in Switzerland
		Switzerland is the source of some of the world's most advanced technology, particularly in the areas of biotechnology, microelectronics, and information technology.
		Nevertheless, Switzerland is not known for being for being a centre of entrepreneurship or of venture capital activity.
		Capital gains are thus subject to double (rather than no) taxation - once at the fund level and again on distribution as dividends to shareholders.
	www.altassets.com /casefor/countries/2001/nz3293.php (1731 words)

	Switzerland
		Switzerland was unified under the Merovingian and Carolingian kings of France.
		Switzerland's largest hospital was hollowed out of the Niesen, but despite constant upkeep, has never been used; it remains pristine and fully equipped, and there are probably dozens of other major military and civil emergency installations hidden in the mountains nearby.
		Jungfrau is a mountain, southern Switzerland, of the Bernese Oberland, located on the border between the cantons of Bern and Valais and rising to a height of 4158 m (13,642 ft) above sea level.
	www.familyology.net /Switzerland.htm (2827 words)

	SWITZERLAND: COUNTRY COMMERCIAL GUIDE - 1998 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Bern, the capital of Switzerland, is the fifth largest city (behind Zurich, Geneva, Basel, and Lausanne).
		Switzerland and the U.S. have had a Double Taxation Treaty and a new investment treaty is expected to be in place soon (perhaps by the beginning of 1998).
		Switzerland has one of the best regimes in the world for the protection of intellectual property, and protection is afforded equally to foreign and domestic rightsholders.
	www.mac.doc.gov /tcc/data/commerce_html/countries/Countries5/Switzerland/CountryCommercial/1998/Marketing.html (4501 words)

	Switzerland Tours, Hotels, Travel & Accommodation
		Switzerland was inhabited by a Celtic tribe called Helvetia in the ancient times.
		Switzerland was declared a neutral state following the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648 and was accorded permanent neutrality in 1815 by the Congress of Vienna.
		The picturesque city of Zurich, located on the banks of the Limmat River, is the intellectual and cultural capital of Switzerland and the hub of tourist activity.
	www.magicaljourneys.com /Switzerland (372 words)

	the capital of switzerland
		Berne is the capital of Switzerland - founded in 1191on the River Aare.
		Bern is the capital of Switzerland and was founded in 1191on the River Aare.
		Switzerland continued to experience a mild recession for the first half of 1993, as GDP continued its decline and unemployment rose.
	www.wvfwd.com /the-capital-of-switzerland.html (357 words)

	Switzerland [English] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Switzerland was founded in 1291 and declared its independence in 1648.
		Two-thirds of Switzerland are covered by forests, lakes and mountains: the two largest mountain ranges are the Jura and the Alps.
		Switzerland is one of the most beautiful countries in the world.
	alpha.dickinson.edu /departments/frnch/suissee.html (548 words)

	Offshore World Resources & Data Base: Living Overseas, International Real Estate, Overseas Investments, Expatriate ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Switzerland is said to be the world's biggest centre of private banking, with more than a third of all private wealth based there.
		As a magnet for investments, Switzerland had historically been one of the locations in which investment funds business had developed, but in the '80s, when the modern explosion of funds under management began to take on massive proportions, Switzerland found itself left out.
		Switzerland had insisted from an early stage that they wanted an opt-out in the area of judicial cooperation, and was continuing to hold its ground on the issue of the Savings Tax Directive, insisting that compromise was reached on the judicial issue before it signs up to the measure.
	www.taxhaven-opm.org /opm/ver2.asp?cod=578&canal=Switzerland (1744 words)

	Quaesta Capital AG - Home
		Quaesta Capital AG aims to be one of the leading global FX service providers.
		Underlying the Quaesta Capital AG approach is the belief that - with seasoned experience and judgement - quantitative tools and qualitative measures used in tandem maximise the potential to meet investors expectations.
		The Quaesta Capital AG team employs a rigorous due diligence methodology, highly sophisticated quantitative analysis and uses its extensive network within the FX hedge fund community to identifying high quality currency managers.
	www.quaestacapital.ch (227 words)

	Switzerland travel guide
		Switzerland was inhabited by a Celtic tribe called Helvetia in the ancient times.
		Switzerland was declared a neutral state following the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648 and was accorded permanent neutrality in 1815 by the Congress of Vienna.
		The picturesque city of Zurich, located on the banks of the Limmat River, is the intellectual and cultural capital of Switzerland and the hub of tourist activity.
	www.world66.com /europe/switzerland (413 words)

	Switzerland
		Switzerland shows solidarity by lending humanitarian aid to the needy and extending development assistance to third world countries.
		Switzerland is a hi-tech country and some of the best-known scientific institutions like CERN in Geneva and Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne and Zurich attract numerous foreign scholars.
		Switzerland has a wealth of natural tourist spots, ranging from the Alps and the glaciers to the endless hilly landscapes, meadows and lakes.
	meaindia.nic.in /foreignrelation/switzerland.htm (1827 words)

	World Travel Tips - Europe - Switzerland
		Summary: Switzerland can be found in central Europe, east of France, and north of Italy, and is mostly mountainous, with the Alps in the south and the Jura in the northwest, with a central plateau of rolling hills, plains, and large lakes.
		Switzerland’s history of neutrality have helped it avoid problems as it has become a prosperous and stable modern market economy and remains a safe haven for bank secrecy and foreign investment.
		Zurich: Zurich is the spiritual capital of Switzerland and is is picturesquely medieval.
	www.worldtraveltips.net /view.cgi?country=Switzerland (791 words)

	Switzerland [English] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Switzerland was founded in 1291 and declared its independence in 1648.
		Two-thirds of Switzerland are covered by forests, lakes and mountains: the two largest mountain ranges are the Jura and the Alps.
		Switzerland does not have mineral resources therefore it is obliged to import them.
	www.dickinson.edu /departments/frnch/suissee.html (548 words)

	Discount Hotels Switzerland - Secure Reservation Service
		Switzerland is unquestionably one of the most beautiful countries in the world.
		Despite the differences in language and hence a broad variance in many aspects of lifestyle, the country has striven for a united nation for over 700 years making it one of the friendliest and safest places to live or visit.
		The capital of Switzerland, Bern, is built around an extravagant bend in the River Aare.
	www.hotelclub.net /hotel.reservations/Switzerland.htm (276 words)

	Capital of switzerland - Geneva Tourism - Genčve - Genf - Ginevra - Ginebra
		Bern is the capital of Switzerland, though you could be forgiven for thinking that the capital was Zurich or Geneva for Bern is somewhat smaller.
		Switzerland is also known as "Confoederatio Helvetica", therefore the The capital of Switzerland is Bern City, also the capital of the canton Bern.
		The capital of Switzerland, in the west-central part of the country on the bern is the capital of switzerland.
	netseasons.com /?q=capital-of-switzerland (1290 words)

	Bank Capital Requirements
		A bank's capital, also known as equity, is the margin by which creditors are covered if the bank's assets were liquidated.
		The minimum capital is specified as a percentage of the risk-weighted assets of the bank.
		If a bank is having difficulty meeting the BIS capital ratio requirements, there are a number of ways for it to increase the ratio.
	wfhummel.cnchost.com /capitalrequirements.html (612 words)

	Top destinations in Switzerland \| Swiss capital Bern
		In 1803 the city became the capital of the Canton of Berne, in 1848 – federal Capital of Switzerland.
		As the Swiss Capital, Bern is the seat of the diplomatic corps and international organizations.
		The city was granted various important privileges (self-administration, own court of justice, own market), as a result of which its power and influence gradually grew and the city evolved into the mightiest city-state north of the Alps (until 1798).
	www.switzerland-4you.com /news/2004/09_bern.htm (570 words)

	Switzerland rentals - Villas International: over 25000 worldwide vacation rentals
		Berne -- Berne is the capital of Switzerland and one of its leading commercial centers.
		Situated on a picturesque rocky bluff, Berne is surrounded on three sides by the Aare River, a tributary of the Rhine.
		Rustic to very attractive apartments and chalets in the romantic Lucerne region of Switzerland, perfect for mountain hiking and exploring picture-perfect villages, as well as enjoying the namesake town itself.
	www.villasintl.com /Europe/Switzerland/index.htm (857 words)

	Berne Capital of Switzerland Travel and Tourism Guide
		Berne is the capital of Switzerland, a diverse and beautiful city!
		Berne claims Switzerland's highest Gothic cathedral, the Münster-Cathedral, and the Heiliggeist-Kirche, a prime example of 18th century Protestant church architecture.
		Berne is located in Central Switzerland, 122 km (76 miles) from Zurich, the nearest International Airport.
	www.magicswitzerland.com /berne.htm (499 words)

	Travel Switzerland!
		Switzerland is a tiny country in the heart of western Europe, but even though it is small in size, it has many unique features.
		Switzerland has their own watch company, Swatch, and you can also buy many other expensive famous brands that are made and/or sold in Switzerland such as Rolex, Gucci, and Bucherer.
		Switzerland is also known for its excellent skiing opportunities throughout the country, and perhaps one of the most famous peaks finds a home on the southern border of Switzerland, near the city of Zermatt, a skiing village.
	www.angelfire.com /rock3/travelswitzerland (863 words)

	switzerland - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Switzerland is a small, landlocked country set amid mountainous terrain in the heart of the...
		Bern, city, capital of Switzerland and also capital of Bern Canton, in western Switzerland.
		It is situated on a lofty promontory surrounded on three...
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=switzerland (101 words)

	Renens as culture capital of Switzerland... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Renens was selected as host of this event owing to the strong contingent of foreigners among its inhabitants - 115 nationalities are represented in an overall population of 19,000.
		The town will be Switzerland's de facto capital of culture for two days with more than 50 multi-disciplinary cultural events scheduled, all of them accessible to the public free of charge.
		The works, performances and events are created and held both by foreign artists living in Switzerland and by Swiss artists alive to their country's cultural mix.
	www.swissart.net /e/news/archive-article.php3?myeditid=784&langindex=en (266 words)

	Switzerland - Country Profile - Suisse - Schweiz - Svizzera - Switzerland Tourism
		As a result, the valleys of Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden at the north foot of the Gotthard massif suddenly became a focal point of European power politics, and this led their inhabitants to found the core of what was to become Switzerland with a pact of mutual assistance.
		Switzerland's independence and neutrality have long been honored by the major European powers and Switzerland was not involved in either of the two World Wars.
		The political and economic integration of Europe over the past half century, as well as Switzerland's role in many UN and international organizations, may be rendering obsolete the country's concern for neutrality.
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/switzerland.htm (1008 words)

	The Tempting Of Switzerland: Financial Confidentiality And Capital Formation
		Switzerland is faced with a choice between the tradition of bank secrecy and cooperation with EU tax authorities’ demands for transparency.
		There is a strong link between financial privacy and capital formation in Switzerland and the world economy as a whole.
		He urges Switzerland to unlace her stays, so that he may take a peek at the distribution of her assets.
	www.cei.org /gencon/027,03272.cfm (252 words)

	Capital of switzerland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Geneva, as you may well know, is not the capital of Switzerland (Bern is), but it may be considered the tourist capital of this unique nation in the Alps.
		The capital of Switzerland and the centre of the Bernese Mittelland.
		Principal Cities The capital of Switzerland is Bern, with a population (1991 estimate) of 134,510.
	surferspace.com /q/capital-of-switzerland.html (990 words)

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