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	About Switzerland: Geography People Government and Links
		Switzerland is an exhilarating place to spend your vacation.
		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 remains active in many UN and international organizations, but retains a strong commitment to neutrality.
	www.magicswitzerland.com /about_switzerland.htm (474 words)

	Switzerland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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 Swiss Italian.
		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 features a system of government not seen at the national level 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).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Switzerland (3701 words)

	Switzerland - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Switzerland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Switzerland managed to maintain its neutrality in the Thirty Years' War (1618–48), and at the end of the war the Treaty of Westphalia (1648) recognized the final separation of Switzerland from the Habsburg Empire.
		Switzerland participated in a non-military capacity by organizing Red Cross units, tracing the missing, and permitting incapacitated prisoners of war to be interned within its frontiers.
		Switzerland in World War II In World War II the conquest of France by Germany in 1940 made Switzerland economically dependent upon the latter, and in August 1940 a new trade agreement between the two countries was signed.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Switzerland (2789 words)

	Switzerland GOVERNMENT
		The Swiss Confederation is a federal union governed, until 2000, under the constitution of 1874, which vested supreme authority in the Federal Assembly, the legislative body, and executive power in the Federal Council.
		The president and vice president of the Federal Council and of the Confederation are elected by the assembly for one-year terms and cannot be reelected to the same office until after the expiration of another year.
		The cantons are sovereign in all matters not delegated to the federal government by the constitution and may force federal law to a plebiscite by the right of referendum.
	www.nationsencyclopedia.com /Europe/Switzerland-GOVERNMENT.html (357 words)

	Switzerland Vacations - Hotels Switzerland - Switzerland Hotels
		You should be traveling through Switzerland, and you should be sure that you are seeing their exquisite outdoor elements.
		You should go to all of the government buildings and take tours, because some of the most important decisions in all of the world take place in t he buildings in Geneva.
		This is something that you are only going to be able to witness at one place on earth, and so a visit to Geneva cannot be completed until you have taken the tours of the rooms in which some of the most important decisions in the world are made.
	www.switzerlandhotelfinder.com (540 words)

	Government - Switzerland - Europe
		Switzerland is a federal republic governed under a constitution adopted in 1874 and amended many times since.
		Under Switzerland’s system of federalism, the cantons and half-cantons exercise all the powers of government, except those delegated exclusively to the federal government.
		Both the federal government and the subnational units (cantons and communes) have the power to levy taxes.
	www.countriesquest.com /europe/switzerland/government.htm (350 words)

	Switzerland LOCAL GOVERNMENT
		This was the first time a political unit in Switzerland left one canton to join another.
		The cantons have their own constitutions and laws, and are responsible for their own public works, education, care of the poor, justice, and police forces.
		In a few of the small cantons, the general assembly of all voting citizens, or Landesgemeinde, decides on major matters by voice vote; in the majority of the cantons, this ancient institution has been replaced by referendum.
	www.nationsencyclopedia.com /Europe/Switzerland-LOCAL-GOVERNMENT.html (244 words)

	globalEDGE (TM) \| country insights - Government of Switzerland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		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).
		Switzerland in October 2000 implemented an ordinance to enforce UN sanctions against the Taliban (UNSCR 1267), which it subsequently amended in April 2001 in accord with tighter UN regulations (UNSCR 1333).
	globaledge.msu.edu /ibrd/CountryGovt.asp?CountryID=75&RegionID=2 (2265 words)

	Switzerland: Government (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The federated republic of Switzerland is composed of 23 cantons, or 20 cantons and six half-cantons.
		The Swiss government is composed of four main political parties--the Social Democratic, the Radical Democratic, Christian Democratic, and the Swiss People's parties-- which hold about 80% of the seats in both houses of the Parliament.
		Switzerland is known to have the oldest continuous democracy in Europe.
	www.bergen.org /AAST/Projects/Switzerland/government.html (240 words)

	Switzerland Government Information
		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.
		The basic unit of local government, which administers a village, town, or city, is the commune or municipality.
		Switzerland maintains an embassy in the United States at 2900 Cathedral Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008.
	www.traveldocs.com /ch/govern.htm (1473 words)

	A2Z Languages: History and Government of Switzerland
		Switzerland followed a much different history from that of its European neighbors, mostly because no ruler since the 14th century was able to claim more than a theoretical lordship over the small, yet well organized group of cantons that comprised Switzerland.
		This location left the Confederacy of Switzerland well placed to interfere in the continual power struggles of the period, and the reputation of their army – probably the most powerful in Europe at the end of the 15th century brought fear to their enemies.
		Given Switzerland’s continuing prosperity, economic arguments are rarely heard, although there is a broad acceptance – especially in the financial community – that the Euro will become a standard feature of commercial life in the near future.
	www.a2zlanguages.com /switzerland/countryguide/history.htm (950 words)

	Switzerland HQ : Switzerland Government
		Chief town of the Canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
		Federal government is headed by the seven members of the Federal Council.The members are elected by parliament for a period of four years.
		Switzerland HQ excludes all liability of any kind (including negligence) in respect of any third party information or other material made available on, or which can be accessed using, this Website.
	switzerlandhq.com /switzerlandgovernment/index.php (775 words)

	YFU Switzerland - Government
		Politically speaking, Switzerland is a federal country with three levels of power, each of them very independent: the Confederation, the cantons (states) and the communities.
		Switzerland is made up of 23 states, called cantons, each with its own history and differences.
		Only in rare cases foreigners who have been living in Switzerland for a long time also have the right to vote and to be elected at a local level.
	www.yfu.ch /moreaboutswitzerland/government_en.html (418 words)

	Category:Government of Switzerland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This category focuses on the work of national and local governments in Switzerland.
		For other aspects of the political process in Switzerland see the Politics of Switzerland category.
		There are 2 subcategories shown below (more may be shown on subsequent pages).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Government_of_Switzerland (107 words)

	Term Paper on Switzerland Government
		Switzerland is a republic governed under a constitution adopted on May 29, 1874, and amended many times since.
		In federal elections, all citizens age 18 or older are eligible to vote; women gained suffrage in national elections in 1971 through a referendum.
		Like the U.S., Swiss government is capitalistic, on account of their reluctance to infringe upon private businesses.
	www.swiftpapers.com /essay/Switzerland_Government-39510.html (188 words)

	Switzerland by net - CH Directory, Overview
		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.
	chby.net /Government (568 words)

	Governments on the WWW: Switzerland
		Switzerland [ Schweiz - Suisse - Svizzera ]
		Botschaft der Schweiz in Jakarta, Indonesien [Embassy of Switzerland in Jakarta, Indonesia]
		Botschaft der Schweiz in Seoul, Korea (Republik) [Embassy of Switzerland in Seoul, Korea (Republic)]
	www.gksoft.com /govt/en/ch.html (3857 words)

	Government of Switzerland
		Switzerland would be granted a militarily neutral status but with a strong army.
		It was only in 1878 that a definitive form of government could be established which
		that the consensus type of government is the only hope for preserving the unity of
	www.geocities.com /goodlordtom/government.html (1095 words)

	Switzerland Government - Switzerland BR (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Switzerland postponed its auction of licenses that would provide a new generation of wireless telephone services because only four contenders were bidding......(Continue Reading)
		GENEVA, Switzerland (Reuters) -- A program to resettle more than 300,000 Liberians who were forced to flee their homes during the country's 14 years of civil war has been completed, the United Nations said on Friday.
		Top-ranked Roger Federer of Switzerland beat Benjamin Balleret of Monaco 6-3, 6-2 Thursday in a third-round match at the Monte Carlo Masters.
	switzerland.br.com /switzerland-government.html (503 words)

	Government Switzerland Europe Regional (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In April, the government had announced support schemes amount to Lm1million to airlines if...
		On Wednesday the local government adapted the law on taxis and limousines to bring the...
		The firms are Switzerland's Herzog and de Meuron, Ateliers Jean Novel of...
	www.iaswww.com /ODP/Regional/Europe/Switzerland/Government (446 words)

	Defense - Government - Switzerland - Europe
		In the meantime an inductee may be asked to serve at any time.
		Switzerland’s citizen-soldiers keep weapons and ammunition, uniforms, and other equipment at home, and the country can fully mobilize for defensive purposes within about 48 hours.
		Given this overall structure, the Swiss military is best described as a highly trained militia, rather than as a standing army.
	www.countriesquest.com /europe/switzerland/government/defense.htm (199 words)

	Switzerland: Government
		All for Swiss-style governments: Gregory Fossedal, author of 'Direct Democracy in Switzerland', strongly advocates the Swiss style......
		New man in town: Mercer Reynolds, U.S. ambassador to Switzerland.
		New year, new agenda: Switzerland's seven-member Federal Council constitutes the country's executive branch of government that functions......
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0861400.html (311 words)

	Switzerland Europe - Pictures of Bern, Travel, Economy and Map
		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.
		Reflecting the anemic economic conditions of Europe, GDP growth dropped in 2001 to about 0.8%, to 0.2% in 2002, and to -0.3% in 2003.
	switzerland.europe-countries.com (1257 words)

	Government Of Switzerland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		If you would like to use this flag of Switzerland or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
		If you would like to use this map of Switzerland or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
		If you would like to use this information for Switzerland or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
	www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/switzerland_country_government.shtml (577 words)

	Switzerland Government
		Switzerland is a federal state composed of 26 following cantons: Aargau, Appenzell Ausser-Rhoden, Appenzell Inner-Rhoden, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Bern, Fribourg, Geneve, Glarus, Graubunden, Jura, Luzern, Neuchatel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Vaud, Zug and Zurich.
		The cantons retain some attributes of sovereignty, such as fiscal autonomy and the right to manage internal cantonal affairs.
		All citizens of 18 or older have the right to vote and run for office in national, cantonal, and communal elections.
	www.ocra.com /solutions/switzerland_government.asp (282 words)

	Webverzeichnis - Switzerland: Government
		CIA - Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments: Switzerland - List of government officials and their titles, updated weekly.
		ICL - Switzerland Index - Complete copies and links to the country's Constitution, along with related background, history and events, provided by International Constitutional Law.
		The Swiss Federal Council - Federal government is headed by the seven members of the Federal Council.
	dir.search.ch /Top/English/Government (349 words)

	admin.ch - Welcome to the Confederation’s information service!
		This is where the Swiss government provides information, including articles and details about the tasks and activities of the Federal Council, the Federal Chancellery, the seven departments and the different offices.
		The Swiss government (the executive authority) is made up of the seven members of the Federal Council who are elected by the United Federal Assembly for a four-year term of office.
		The Federal Council concludes the legislative period and the 2003-2007 legislative programme by setting its objectives for 2007.
	www.admin.ch /ch/e/cf/index.html (238 words)

	Nuclear Energy Agency Country Profiles - Switzerland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		· Agreement between the Government of Switzerland and the Government of Germany in the field of nuclear liability
		· Convention between the Government of Switzerland and the Government of Germany on the radioprotection in case of an alert
		This is an edited extract from the IAEA Country Nuclear Power Profile of Switzerland, compiled in 2003.
	www.nea.fr /html/general/profiles/switzerland-annex.html (600 words)

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		Government and Public Sector jobs in Switzerland and worldwide and jobs in the Government and Public Sector sector.
	ch.thegovernmentjob.com (212 words)

	Government of Switzerland: Useful links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		You will also find more specific information about the functions of the seven government departments, the Federal Chancellery, the Parliament and the Supreme Court which consists of the Federal Court and the Federal Insurance Court.
		You can access key data on Switzerland canton by canton and compare Swiss statistics to those of European countries, Canada, Japon and the United States.
		Publication of a number of important conclusions and recommendations that pave the way for greater certainty among businesses and consumers in relation to the taxation of electronic commerce.
	www.oecd.org /document/7/0,2340,en_2649_33741_2348103_1_1_1_1,00.html (182 words)

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