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	Switzerland Europe - Pictures of Bern, Travel, Economy and Map
		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.
		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.
	switzerland.europe-countries.com (1257 words)

	Switzerland - (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Switzerland borders Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the south, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east.
		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).
		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.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Switzerland (3365 words)

	Switzerland (Site not responding. Last check: )
		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 and has kept up the franc's long-term external value.
	www.enlightenweb.net /s/sw/switzerland.html (1042 words)

	Switzerland - MSN Encarta
		A major characteristic of plant geography in Switzerland is vertical zonation, a clustering of species at different elevations according to their ability to tolerate warmer or colder temperatures.
		The environmental problems faced by Switzerland stem largely from human impacts due to population growth, consumption of fossil fuels, urbanization, and the steady rise of tourism.
		Switzerland, like many industrialized countries, is experiencing a declining birth rate and an overall slowing of the rate of population growth.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761571795_2/Switzerland.html (1154 words)

	Swiss geography. Information about geography in Switzerland (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Switzerland’s three main geographical regions are the Jura, Plateau and the Alps.
		The geography of Switzerland means that the climate varies greatly from one region to another.
		Switzerland as a transit country, mobility, competition between road and rail, freight transport, air travel and shipping.
	www.swissworld.org /eng/swissworld.html?siteSect=200 (223 words)

	Switzerland
		Switzerland was undoubtedly the foremost pioneering country in organic farming before the EU-regulation on organic farming was put into force, and has remained so until today in several areas.
		In the western part of Switzerland, where stockless arable farms and horticulture crops dominate, the share of organically farmed land was very low in 2005 (see table).
		In Switzerland the main certifiers for farms are bio.inspecta and BioTest Agro.
	www.organic-europe.net /country_reports/switzerland (3049 words)

	Switzerland - (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Switzerland is a confederation and has a long and strong tradition of political and military neutrality.
		Switzerland voted against membership in the European Economic Area in December 1992 and has since maintained and developed its relationships with the European Union and European countries through bilateral agreements.
		The German spoken in Switzerland is predominantly a group of dialects that are almost unintelligible to Germans and are collectively known as Swiss German, but written communication and broadcasts typically use standard German.
	search.psychcentral.com /psypsych/Switzerland (3365 words)

	Swissuniversity.ch - What is Switzerland? - Swiss geography
		Switzerland’s three main geographical regions are the Jura, Plateau and the Alps.
		Switzerland is densely populated, with an average of 183 people per square kilometer.
		Switzerland borders Germany in the north, Austria and the Principality of Liechtenstein in the east, Italy in the south and France in the west.
	www.swissuniversity.ch /whatis-3.htm (219 words)

	ipedia.com: Switzerland Article (Site not responding. Last check: )
		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 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.
		The Rhaeto-Romanic culture in the eastern mountains of Switzerland is robust.
	www.ipedia.com /switzerland.html (1402 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Switzerland
		Switzerland also contains a large number of lakes, the largest of which are on the edges of the Alps and the Jura, such as Geneva or Leman, Constance, Neuchâtel, Lucerne, Lugano, Maggiore, and Zürich.
		On the organization of the Roman provinces before Diocletian the northwestern past of the territory of Switzerland belonged to the provinces of Germania Superior, the southwestern section (Geneva) to the Provincia Narbonensis, the eastern and the greater part of the southeastern region to the province of Rhaetia.
		The Capuchins also entered Switzerland at the same time, and erected their first monastery on Swiss soil at Altorf in 1579; this was gradually followed by the founding of nearly thirty more houses, so that their spiritual labors embraced the larger part of the Catholic districts of the Confederation.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/14358a.htm (8038 words)

	Geography
		Although the hilly and mountainous country of Switzerland is situated in the centre of the Alps, it is characterized by more than just these mountains and their foothills, which account for 60% of the total surface area.
		The Jura, a hilly subalpine range, is situated in the north of the country (10%), and the central plateau (30%) stretches between the Jura and the Alps.
		The central plateau is Switzerland's most heavily populated area, and its hills, valleys and plains are the home of the greater part of the Swiss population and the site of most of the large towns.
	www.eda.admin.ch /hongkong_cg/e/home/chhk/geography.html (760 words)

	Rental Car Switzerland Airport,Hertz Discount Cheap Executive Car and Van Hire (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Switzerland federal republic in west central Europe is a small, landlocked country set amid mountainous terrain in the heart of the European continent.
		On the dissolution of the Frankish Carolingian Empire in the 9th century, most of Switzerland became part of the duchy of Alemannia, or Swabia, one of the great feudal states of the German Kingdom; in 1033, Switzerland was united under the German-dominated Holy Roman Empire.
		Switzerland is said to have inhibited by varied people over the course of history including ancient Etruscans, Celts, Romans, and Germanic peoples.
	www.simpleautorentals.co.uk /rental_car_switzerland.shtml (936 words)

	Switzerland
		Switzerland is bounded on the north by France and Germany, on the east by Austria and Liechtenstein, on the south by Italy, and on the west by France.
		Switzerland is famous for its many lakes, particularly those of the Alpine region, known for their scenic beauty.
		On the dissolution of the Frankish Carolingian Empire in the 9th century, most of Switzerland became part of the duchy of Alemannia, or Swabia, one of the great feudal states of the German kingdom; the southwestern part was incorporated into the kindom of Transjurane Burgundy.
	schools.tdsb.on.ca /cliffwood/switzerland.htm (704 words)

	switzerland.com - Geography of Switzerland
		The geography of Switzerland means that the climate varies greatly from one region to another.
		Switzerland measures 220 kilometers (137 miles) from north to south; this takes four hours to travel by train and three hours by car.
		Switzerland stands on the route linking northern and southern Europe, but the Alps made transit difficult until tunnels were built through them.
	www.switzerland.com /en.cfm/switzerland/geography/offer-Switzerland-Geography-200085.html (671 words)

	Geography of Switzerland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		See also: List of Cantons of Switzerland by highest point
		Environment - current issues: air pollution from vehicle emissions and open-air burning; acid rain; water pollution from increased use of agricultural fertilizers; loss of biodiversity
		Geography - note: landlocked; crossroads of northern and southern Europe; along with southeastern France and northern Italy, contains the highest elevations in Europe
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geography_of_Switzerland (295 words)

	Information about Switzerland (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Switzerland is located in the center of Europe.
		Here are more details about the geography of Switzerland, including information about dimensions, mountains, passes, lakes, rives, glaciers, the climate and a table of distances and estimated driving times between major cities.
		Here are more details about the education in Switzerland, including information about the various types of schools, the education curriculum and activities on the Internet related to education.
	www.cs.cmu.edu /afs/cs.cmu.edu/project/theo-3/data/web_country/switzerland/Switzerland_Info.html (850 words)

	Geography of Switzerland (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Switzerland is an independent nation in Western Europe and is noted for its beautiful scenery, its democratic traditions, international banking business, manufacture of precision instruments, political neutrality and as the seat of many international organizations.
		Switzerland is located in the Alps and Jura and is the most mountainous country in Europe.
		Switzerland's highly skilled labour force provides the basis for a developed manufacturing economy.
	www.stacher.ch /swissopinion/Summary.html (598 words)

	General Information - Switzerland Country Guide - World Travel Guide (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Switzerland is bordered by France to the west, Germany to the north, Austria to the east and Italy to the south.
		Recent history: Switzerland has long traditions of neutrality in its relations with the rest of the world, and it is not a member of the EU.
		Relations between Switzerland and the EU are now based on a wide range of bilateral agreements.
	www.columbusguides.com /country/general_information.ehtml?o=270&NAV_guide_class=CountryGuide&NAV_Region=270&NAV_SubRegion= (470 words)

	Summery Reinfried Position and Development of School-Geography in Switzerland (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In German-speaking Switzerland, which puts the main emphasis on content relating to physical geography, school-geography is organized along the structure of scientific geography.
		In French-speaking Switzerland (Cantons Geneva and Vaud), school-geography is being regarded as social geography.
		Unsolved problems of Swiss geography education are the neglect of the area over decades in Switzerland and the inadequate cooperation between the science of geography and geography education.
	www.ku-eichstaett.de /hp/07summary32-3-1.htm (164 words)

	About Switzerland: Geography People Government and Links
		The diversity of the landlocked, mountainous country is the essence of Switzerland and gives the country its unique identity.
		Switzerland remains active in many UN and international organizations, but retains a strong commitment to neutrality.
		Switzerland takes up an area of 41,295 square kilometers and is home to 7.4 million people.
	www.magicswitzerland.com /about_switzerland.htm (474 words)

	IFFISO : Switzerland Financial Services (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The history of Switzerland has followed a broadly different course from that of its European neighbours, mainly because no ruler since the 14th century was able to claim more than a theoretical suzerainty over the small, well-organised and prosperous group of cantons that comprise it.
		Independence was restored by the Congress of Vienna in 1815 (which also laid down the principle of the perpetual neutrality of Switzerland), but the repressive policies of the cantons and the lack of any central power continued to work against political unity or economic growth.
		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.
	www.iffiso.com /switzerland.htm (842 words)

	Geography of Switzerland
		Switzerland is a small, landlocked country in the heart of Europe.
		Switzerland hosts many lakes, from the large Lake Geneva to hundreds of tiny little lakes in the mountains.
		In Switzerland, names of towns are used for navigation on the roads, rather than highway numbers.
	www.about.ch /geography (1139 words)

	switzerland
		Switzerland presents a very lucid view of a beautiful, appealing, complex, important and powerful country that has not only endured, but prospered, against the odds.
		The author concludes with a forward-looking assessment of the current and near future status of Switzerland as a member of the world community of nations.
		Dr. Charles A. Heatwole, a member of the faculty of Hunter College, CUNY, is a recognized authority on the geography of Switzerland.
	www.mwpubco.com /22.htm (115 words)

	Switzerland, Switzerland Chronicle :: Travel to Switzerland :: Switzerland Journey :: Switzerland Travel Guide
		Switzerland is a small European country known for its beautiful, snow-capped mountains and freedom-loving people.
		Originally inhabited by the Helvetians, or Helvetic Celts, the territory comprising modern Switzerland came under Roman rule during the Gallic wars in the 1st century BC and remained a Roman province until the 4th century AD.
		The ethnic composition of Switzerland is generally defined by the major language communities: German, French, Italian, and Romansch.Other ethnicities, such as Spanish, Portuguese, and Turkish, make up 6% of the population.
	switzerland.europe-chronicle.com (2306 words)

	Switzerland
		At the end of the war in 1648 they were recognised in the Treaty of Westphalia as a neutral state.
		Nevertheless, the French Republic invaded Switzerland in 1798 and established the Helvetic Republic.
		The ensuing Congress of Vienna guaranteed Switzerland's independence and permanent neutrality in 1815.
	www.goodnewsmedia.com /switzerland.htm (402 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Switzerland (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Switzerland's sovereignty and neutrality have long been honored by the major European powers, and the country was not involved in either of the two World Wars.
		Switzerland is a peaceful, 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 safehaven for investors, because it has maintained a degree of bank secrecy and has kept up the franc's long-term external value.
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/print/sz.html (1152 words)

	Switzerland - Gurupedia
		Switzerland is a prosperous and stable modern market economy with a per capita
		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
		The stability and prosperity of Switzerland, combined with a linguistically and religiously diverse population has led some to describe the country as a
	www.gurupedia.com /s/sw/switzerland.htm (1091 words)

	Switzerland Geography and Demographics (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Switzerland is one of the smallest countries in Europe.
		Shaped like a piggy bank, two thirds of the territory consists of scarcely populated mountains.
		Cities and industries are concentrated in the banana-shaped plain that stretches from Geneva to Zurich, a densely populated area where most of Switzerland’s 7 million inhabitants live.
	switzerland.isyours.com /e/swiss-business-guide/geography.html (164 words)

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