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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 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.
The Rhaeto-Romanic culture in the eastern mountains of Switzerland is robust.
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 Switzerland - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
The Swiss Confederation or Switzerland (Latin: Confoederatio Helvetica) is a landlocked federal republic in Europe, bordering Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein.
Switzerland is not a member state of the EU but applied for membership therein in May 1992.
Switzerland has not advanced this application since the rejection, by referendum, of the European Economic Area in December 1992.
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 Learn more about Switzerland in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Under the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648, European countries recognised Switzerland's independence from the Holy Roman Empire and its neutrality.
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 has four official languages: German (64%; yellow) in the north and centre, French (19%; purple) to the west, Italian (8%; green) in the south, and finally Romansh, a Romance language spoken by a small minority (
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 ipedia.com: Switzerland Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
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.
The Swiss are known for their historic neutrality and did not participate militarily in either world war.
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.
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 switzerland.com
There is a trail taking visitors through this immense underground labyrinth: the route passes the most spectacular and characteristic results of the different mining techniques used since the first tunnel was dug in 1684.
Monte Generoso is the mountain with the finest panorama in Canton Ticino.
After a 40-minute train ride through beautiful unspoiled natural surroundings, you reach the mountain station "Vetta" at an altitude of 1,704 m, where a magnificent panorama opens up onto the lake and the Alps.
www.switzerland.com /handler.cfm/reisen/sehenswuerdigkeiten/offer-Top_Attractions-Nature-list.html   (352 words)

  
 Alps Ski Touring Programs
The area is well-known for fine ski touring, comfortable hotel-like huts, and options for a wide range of ambition and energy level.
The Berner Oberland is known for its giant valley glaciers winding among a multitude of very high summits.
The peaks and passes between these glaciers, and the numerous huts offer incredible options for ski touring and peak ascents (and descents!).
www.cosleyhouston.com /alps-ski-programs.htm   (1050 words)

  
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Join Backroads to experience the stunning natural beauty of northern Argentina—an evocative landscape of immense geologic variety: dramatic wind-carved rock formations, mountain passes tinted in vibrant rainbow colors, lush cloud forests, and green vineyards.
For the road riders who wish to discover the most famous and mythic mighty passes of the French Alps.
The Ter River, with a length of 208 km and a basin surface area of 3,010 km2, is located in the northeast corner of Catalonia and begins its course in the Pyrenees Mountains.
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