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	Switzerland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Switzerland borders Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the south, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east.
		Switzerland is a federation of relatively autonomous cantons, some of which have a history of confederacy that goes back more than 700 years, arguably putting them among the world's oldest surviving republics.
		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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Switzerland (3307 words)

	Culture of Switzerland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The "culture of Switzerland" is influenced by its neighbours, but over the years a distinctive culture with strong regional differences has developed.
		Traditionally Switzerland is not considered one of the centres of European culture, but this perception might be deceptive.
		Physicist Albert Einstein, born in Germany, moved to Switzerland in 1895 at the age of 16 and became a Swiss citizen in 1901.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Culture_of_Switzerland (1673 words)

	Culture in Switzerland
		Switzerland's official name, the "Swiss Confederation" (Latin: Confoederatio Helvetica, or CH for short), indicates that it is a union of individual allies and recalls the fact that Switzerland is not a homogeneous linguistic and cultural community.
		In spite of this, the Federal Office for Culture, which has existed since 1975, is active in various areas, such as the preservation of works of art and national monuments, the protection of the national heritage and the promotion of literature, the theatre, museums and the cinemas.
		The collapse of the ancient regime in the Helvetic Revolution and the industrialisation of rural Switzerland were reflected in the literature of the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
	www.eda.admin.ch /india_dlh/e/home/cultural/cult.html (4098 words)

	ipedia.com: Switzerland Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		As a consequence of the civil war, Switzerland adopted a federal constitution in 1848, amending it extensively in 1874 and establishing federal responsibility for defense, trade, and legal matters.
		Switzerland is a prosperous and stable modern market economy with a per capita GDP higher than that of the big western European economies.
		Switzerland remains a safe haven for investors, because it has maintained a degree of bank secrecy (see Swiss bank account) and has kept up the franc's long-term external value.
	www.ipedia.com /switzerland.html (1402 words)

	Switzerland History & Switzerland Culture \| iExplore.com
		The history of Switzerland has followed a broadly different course from that of its European neighbors, mainly because no ruler since the 14th century was able to claim more than a theoretical suzerainty over the small, well-organized and prosperous group of cantons that comprise it.
		Switzerland has a typical West European mixed economy with a bias towards light and craft-based industries: Swiss precision manufacturing such as watch-making is renowned throughout the world.
		Switzerland is not a member of the European Union, although nearly two-thirds of its exports are sold to EU countries.
	www.iexplore.com /dmap/Switzerland/History (1213 words)

	Culture of Switzerland: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The swiss confederation or switzerland is a landlocked federal state in europe, which borders germany, france, italy, austria and liechtenste...
		Lausanne () is a city in the french-speaking part of switzerland, situated on the shores of lake geneva (french: lac léman), and facing évian-les-bains...
		The renaissance was an influential cultural movement which brought about a period of scientific revolution and artistic transformation, at the dawn of modern...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/cu/culture_of_switzerland.htm (5087 words)

	FRANK: Ruth Dreifuss talks about Swiss Culture
		Switzerland is depicted as narrow-minded, provincial, egocentric and greedy--a jaded view which has driven many an artist to flee across the border.
		The Federal Office of Culture is responsible for arts administration at the national level, which basically means providing support for a number of umbrella organizations as well as being involved in the preservation of the country´s national monuments and listed buildings and in the promotion of Swiss cinema.
		Switzerland is being called upon to remember its past and this is a job not only for our politicians, but also for our schools, our universities and our political organizations too.
	www.readfrank.com /browse/foreign_dossier/31.php (2146 words)

	Summer in Switzerland: Culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Culture is "an integrated system of learned behavior patterns that are characteristic of the members of any given society.
		Culture shock is defined as a psychological disorientation that most people experience when living in a culture markedly different from one's own.
		Culture shock occurs when our "...cultural clues, the signs and symbols which guide social interaction, are stripped away.
	filebox.vt.edu /users/jmarcus/VID/culture.htm (728 words)

	Switzerland Culture
		Switzerland may not rank foremost among the centres of European culture, the country nevertheless can boast of an impressive list of contributors to the arts and sciences.
		It is an amalgam of the German, French, and Italian cultures embodied in the Swiss linguistic regions; however, it is separated from these parent cultures, for example, by Swiss dialects and cultural cross-pollination.
		Carolingian culture, particularly painting and Romanesque architecture, flourished, and the Saint Gall monastery was a brilliant center of Western culture.
	www.traveldocs.com /ch/culture.htm (310 words)

	Swiss culture - information about culture in Switzerland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The culture of Switzerland is characterised by the diversity of its geography, its languages and its religious affiliation.
		The culture of the mountains of Switzerland is not the same as that in the plateau, there are significant differences between the language areas, and between the mainly Roman Catholic and the mainly Protestant regions.
		Switzerland is particularly well known for its architecture, but it naturally also produces art, literature, films and music.
	www.swissworld.org /eng/swissworld.html?siteSect=600 (209 words)

	soc.culture.swiss FAQ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Switzerland is one of the world's smaller nations, but its impact on science, technology, art, statesmanship, and education has been greater than its size would suggest.
		Switzerland: the country 2.1 Introduction Switzerland is a small country in the center of Western Europe[1], next to Germany in the north, France in the west, Italy in the south, Austria and the tiny principality of Liechtenstein in the east.
		Switzerland is, however, member of the European Council, of the EFTA and although it wasn't UNO member was active for a number of years in many international organizations (such as HCR, WHO, UIT, IMF and so on).
	www.faqs.org /faqs/swiss/faq (11998 words)

	Switzerland - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The Swiss Confederation or Switzerland (Latin: Confoederatio Helvetica, German: Schweiz, French: Suisse, Italian: Svizzera, Romansh: Svizra) is a landlocked Alpine country in Central Europe with a strong economy in finance and banking.
		Switzerland is a confederation and has a long and strong tradition of political and military neutrality.
		Switzerland features a system of government not seen at the national level on any other place on Earth: direct democracy, sometimes called half-direct democracy(this could, or could not be correct as theoretically, one could state that the people have full power over the law).
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Switzerland (3365 words)

	Switzerland - Further Reading - MSN Encarta
		Startling revelations of how Switzerland was not as neutral during World War II as previously believed.
		Geography, history, and culture of Switzerland; for middle school readers.
		Examination of Switzerland's history, politics, and culture in relation to the rest of the world.
	encarta.msn.com /readings_761571795/Switzerland.html (211 words)

	Culture - Switzerland - Europe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The German, French, Italian, and Rhaeto-Roman cultures embodied in the Swiss linguistic regions have all profoundly influenced the broader Swiss culture, even as they have retained their own distinctive forms of expression.
		Carolingian culture, especially painting and Romanesque architecture, flourished, and the Sankt Gallen (Saint Gall) monastery emerged as a brilliant educational center.
		For centuries Switzerland’s tradition of neutrality enriched Swiss culture by attracting a wide variety of creative people to the country during times of turmoil and war.
	www.countriesquest.com /europe/switzerland/culture.htm (284 words)

	Switzerland residence immigration banking Swiss bank account information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		If you are a citizen from a EU country, many more options are now available for you to move to Switzerland (April 2006).
		Before moving to Switzerland, you will have dozens of questions about practical issues such as finding a house, cars, pets, cost of living and so on.
		With offices in Geneva, Lausanne and Sion, Switzerland, we have served hundreds of satisfied clients and appear regularly in Swiss and international medias.
	switzerland.isyours.com (302 words)

	Switzerland Flag, Switzerland History, Culture of Switzerland, Economy of Switzerland, History of Switzerland
		Switzerland, like other industrialized countries, has a declining birth rate and a slow rate of population growth even though it has one of the highest life expectancy rates of 80.
		Switzerland has a rich and diverse cultural heritage as the German, French, Italian, and Rhaeto-Roman cultures have all profoundly influenced the broader Swiss culture, even as they have retained their own distinctive forms of expression.
		Switzerland, which is known for its rich tradition of folk music, has also made notable contributions to European classical music.
	www.mapsofworld.com /country-profile/switzerland1.html (350 words)

	Culture of Switzerland,Culture in Switzerland,Switzerland Culture,Swiss Cluture Switzerland,Switzerland Tours
		Switzerland has its own unique cultural traditions, which are a mixture of the cultures of Germany, Italy and France.
		The combination of cultural, linguistic, culinary, musical and literary influences from these three nations has led to the creation of a Swiss culture that is a synthesis of elements.
		Switzerland Museums and Libraries: The Swiss people have a love for learning which is reflected in their fine institutions including some of the world's most renowned museums and libraries.
	www.switzerlandflexitours.com /switzerland-attractions/culture-of-switzerland.html (634 words)

	Switzerland
		Switzerland is a prosperous and stable modern market economy with low unemployment, a highly skilled labor force, and a per capita GDP larger than that of the big western European economies.
		Switzerland remains a safe haven for investors, because it has maintained a degree of bank secrecy and has kept up the franc's long-term external value.
		Located in Switzerland provides up to date financial information and important other facts on all the important Swiss and Liechtenstein trading companies and their subsidiaries, including activities, legal structure, ownership, employees.
	www.peoplegoingglobal.com /Europe/Switzerland.htm (558 words)

	Culture in Switzerland
		Using their own means they finance and maintain a wide variety of institutions such as museums, conservatories, theatres, open universities, zoos etc. 700 museums and 150 permanent theatres bear witness to the pronounced local character of Swiss culture.
		The Swiss are firmly anchored in their communes and cantons; this is where they are politically active and where their cultural commitments lie.
		A characteristic of Switzerland's cultural life is the co-existence of four national languages, German, French, Italian and Rumantsch, which all have legal status.
	www.eda.admin.ch /kualalumpur_emb/e/home/culswi.html (667 words)

	Culture of Switzerland Info - Encyclopedia WikiWhat.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Traditionally Switzerland is not considered one of the centres of European culture, but this conception might be deceptive.
		The Rhaetoromanic culture in the eastern mountains of Switzerland is robust.
		In the past embroidery was a home industry in the north east and the east of Switzerland.
	www.wikiwhat.com /encyclopedia/c/cu/culture_of_switzerland.html (1577 words)

	Switzerland - Country Profile - Suisse - Schweiz - Svizzera - Switzerland Tourism
		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.
		Switzerland straddles the central ranges of the Alps.
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/switzerland.htm (1016 words)

	Switzerland Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		Switzerland may be neutral but it is certainly not flavourless.
		The fusion of German, French and Italian ingredients has formed a robust national culture, and the country's alpine landscapes have enough zing to reinvigorate the most jaded traveller.
		The tidy, just-so precision of Swiss towns is tempered by the lofty splendour of the landscapes that surround them.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/europe/switzerland (239 words)

	swissinfo - Swiss business news - information about Switzerland, business, culture, sport, weather
		Switzerland should play a central role in Europe rather than stay on the fringes, an influential American economics guru has told swissinfo.
		Best-selling author Jeremy Rifkin said Switzerland has the perfect blend of free market values and social conscience to set the future agenda.
		Switzerland should not fear being swamped by a surging Chinese economy, cabinet minister Christoph Blocher has told the Swiss Economic Forum in Thun.
	www.swissinfo.org /eng/swissinfo.html?siteSect=160 (181 words)

	Swiss culture - information about culture in Switzerland : Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		In Switzerland, it is said to have developed from a form of long-distance communication and cow-calls.
		Today, Switzerland has a lively music scene and is home to musicians of many different genres.
		Switzerland is also a good place for music festivals of all kinds - the big pop, rock and jazz open-air ones in the summer are venues for bands ranging from the big international acts to established Swiss bands (Züri West, Patent Ochsner, Stefan Eicher) to up-and-coming Swiss groups.
	www.swissworld.org /eng/swissworld.html?siteSect=605&sid=4046676&rubricId=14050 (451 words)

	Bookshop :: Switzerland
		The Swiss will tell you that the chances of misunderstanding in their country are greater than snowfall in their mountains.
		But, as she cheerfully advises,"yield not to misfortune...The grass is greener in Switzerland, for they have manicured it every day for the past seven centuries." Culture Shock!
		Switzerland, with its tips on the facts of life from skincare and food to doing business, will enrich your stay there.
	www.gapyear.com /books/switzerland.html (213 words)

	Orientalthane.com - Institude for Oriental Study, Thane
		BASEL, SWITZERLAND, FEBRUARY 8, 2002: Basel's Museum of culture is staging an exhibition of the most important permanent collection of Balinese cultural artifacts outside Bali.
		The links between Basel and Bali go back to 1919, when Basel ethnologist Paul Wirz began conducting research and documentation of Balinese culture and it was through him that the collection took shape.
		Fundamentally Bali is a culture moved by the motor of religion," says Ramseyer.
	www.orientalthane.com /museology/news_feb_12.htm (197 words)

	Kid's Culture Corner-Switzerland
		Many towns in Switzerland celebrate carnival or "Fastnacht" during February and March to celebrate the end of winter.
		On December 6, children go to bed to wait for St. Nicholas (Samichlaus in Switzerland) who arrives by donkey to bring them oranges, apples and nuts.
		It is told that naughty children will be carried away in the saint's big sack and told to clean up after his donkey.
	www.aupairinamerica.com /kcc/kcc_switzerland.htm (208 words)

	Switzerland - Swiss Culture - Living in Switzerland - The German Way
		Expat Interviews with people who have lived in Switzerland and Germany.
		The Expat Page has links and information related to living and working in Switzerland.
		Switzerland is Yours - A relocation service with information about working and living in Switzerland, including Buying an Apartment as a foreigner in Switzerland.
	www.german-way.com /switz.html (620 words)

	Travel and Culture: My Switzerland Experience
		While many aspects of the Swiss culture are similar to America's, there are lots of differences, too.
		Signing up for a cultural exchange was probably the biggest risk I ever took, but it was also the most rewarding.
		I don't want to say it was life-altering, but living in Switzerland did change my perspective on the United States.
	www.teenink.com /Past/2001/April/Travel/MySwitzerland.html (1084 words)

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