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	Summer - Switzerland Tourism
		Switzerland is, quite simply, the water tower of Europe.
		Lakes, rivers, streams, waterfalls: there's plenty to enjoy both in and on the water.
		The lakes in Switzerland are among the most popular holiday and excursion destinations.
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	Rivers of Switzerland
		Rhone River - 264 km - 10'403 km²
		Ticino River - 91 km - 1'616 km²
		Doubs River[?] - 74 km - 1'310 km²
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	Switzerland
		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 has four official languages: German (64%) in the north and centre, French (19%) to the west, Italian (8%) in the south, and finally Romansh, a Romance language spoken by a small minority (<1%) in the southeastern canton Grisons.
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	Switzerland - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		A male native of Switzerland is said to be a Schweizer and a female is a Schweizerin in Swiss German; Suisse (male) or Suissesse (female) in Swiss French and svizzero (male) or svizzera (female) in Swiss Italian.
		Switzerland is a prosperous and stable modern market economy, with a nominal per capita GDP that is higher than those of the big western European economies, United States and Japan, though on a PPP basis, it ranks tenth.
		Switzerland has four official languages: German (64%) in the north and centre; French (20.4%) to the west; Italian (6.5%) in the south; and Romansh (a Romance language), that is spoken locally by a small minority (< 1%) in the southeastern canton of Graubünden.
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	Switzerland - Printer-friendly - MSN Encarta
		Switzerland is a principal water source in central Europe, and the nation’s rivers flow into four different seas.
		Switzerland’s mountain systems contain innumerable picturesque valleys, most of which are traversed by streams and rivers.
		Switzerland has a varied climate, due largely to differences in elevation and exposure to sun and prevailing winds.
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	Switzerland - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		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 is not a member state of the EU but applied for membership therein in May 1992.
		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.
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	Switzerland - Information at Halfvalue.com
		Switzerland has a strong economy in finance and banking, rates highly in international economic standards despite its small size, and maintains a long and strong tradition of political and military neutrality.
		In Early Modern Switzerland, the conflict between Catholic and Protestant cantons persisted, erupting in further violence at the battles of Villmergen in 1656 and 1712, and the growing authoritarianism of the patriciate families combined with a financial crisis in the wake of the Thirty Years' War led to the Swiss peasant war of 1653.
		Switzerland has a prosperous and stable modern market economy, with a nominal per capita GDP that is higher than those of the big western European economies, United States and Japan, though on a PPP basis, it ranks tenth.
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	Switzerland
		A male native of Switzerland is said to be a Schweizer and a female is a Schweizerin in German; Suisse (male) and both Suisse or Suissesse (female) in French and svizzero (male) or svizzera (female) in Swiss Italian.
		In Early Modern Switzerland, the conflict between Catholic and Protestant cantons persisted, erupting in further violence at the battles of Villmergen in 1656 and 1712, and the growing authoritarianism of the patriciate families combined with a financial crisis in the wake of the Thirty Years' War led to the Swiss peasant war of 1653.
		Christianity is the predominant religion of Switzerland, divided between the Catholic Church (41,8% of the population) and various Protestant denominations (40%).
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		In Early Modern Switzerland, the conflict between Catholic and Protestant cantons persisted, erupting in further violence at the battles of Villmergen in 1656 and 1712, and the growing authoritarianism of the patriciate families combined with a financial crisis in the wake of the Thirty Years' War led to the Swiss peasant war of 1653.
		Switzerland was one of the last countries to join the United Nations, in 2002, even though Geneva is the second biggest centre for the United Nations after New York, and Switzerland was a founding member of the League of Nations.
		Switzerland has a prosperous and stable modern market economy, with a nominal per capita GDP that is higher than those of the big western European economies, United States and Japan, though on a PPP basis, it ranks tenth.
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	Switzerland - MSN Encarta
		Switzerland is a small, landlocked country set amid mountainous terrain in the heart of the European continent.
		Switzerland’s official name is Confoederatio Helvetica (Latin for “Helvetic Confederation”), which is frequently translated in English as Swiss Confederation.
		The name Switzerland (French Suisse; German Schweiz; Italian Svizzera), the nation’s widely recognized but unofficial designation, is a variation on Schwyz, a territory that in 1291 became the first member of the present-day confederation.
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	World InfoZone - Switzerland Information - Page 1
		Countries bordering Switzerland are France to the west, Germany to the north, Austria and Liechtenstein to the east and Italy to the south.
		Switzerland is well known for its lakes including Lake Geneva on the western frontier with France, Lake Luzern in central Switzerland, Lake Lugano on the southern frontier with Italy and Lake Constance on the western frontier with Germany and Austria.
		The population of Switzerland was estimated at 7,523,934 in 2006.
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	Hiking and Discovering the rivers of Switzerland, Watercastle country in the hea
		This is the longest river of the South of Switzerland that has it source in the Nufenen Pass.
		The Rhine is by far the longest river of the rivers of Switzerland and is actually one of the longest of Europe’s rivers because it runs from Switzerland through Lichtenstein, Austria, Germany, France and the Netherlands.
		This rivers source is found in a glacier that has the same name, in the region of The Fulka Pass, Grimsel, in Susten.
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	Ask4Geo - Switzerland
		Switzerland is surrounded by Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the south, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east.
		As a consequence of the civil war, Switzerland adopted the use of referenda and a federal constitution in 1848, amending the latter extensively in 1874.
		Rivers: - The Rhine, the Rhone, the Inn, the Aare or the Ticino, are the major rivers of Switzerland.
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	Culture of Switzerland - History and ethnic relations, Urbanism, architecture and the use of space, Food and economy
		Switzerland is a patchwork of small regions that gradually joined the confederation not because of a shared identity but because the confederation appeared to guarantee their independence.
		In Switzerland, membership in a linguistic group depends as much on the establishment in a linguistically defined territory as on the cultural and linguistical heritage of the individual.
		Switzerland possesses a rich tradition in graphic arts; several Swiss painters and graphists are internationally well-known for their work, principally for the creation of posters, banknotes, and fonts for printing (for example, Albrecht Dürer, hans Erni, Adrian Frutiger, Urs Graf, Ferdinand Hodler, and Roger Pfund).
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	Rehlh Travel and Tours
		SWITZERLAND is a multi-cultural, multi-lingual country located in the very heart of Europe.
		Switzerland is therefore is in the crossroads of the continent.
		Switzerland's main international airports of Zurich and Geneva are among the most modern in Europe.
	www.rehlh.com /visit/Europe/Switzerland.htm (1789 words)

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		River traffic could be stopped at these locations, usually for the purpose of collecting tolls, by the state controlling that portion of the river.
		Though many industries can be found along the Rhine up into Switzerland, it is along the Lower Rhine in the Ruhr area that the bulk of them are concentrated, as the river passes the major cities of Cologne, Düsseldorf, and Duisburg.
		The present discharge of the Rhine is divided among three branches: the River Waal (6/9 of total discharge), the River Lek (2/9 of total discharge) and the River IJssel (1/9 of total discharge).
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	Switzerland - Wikipedia Mirror
		Switzerland (French: la Suisse, German: die Schweiz, Italian: Svizzera, Romansh: Svizra), officially the Swiss Confederation (Latin: Confoederatio Helvetica), is a landlocked Alpine country in Central Europe with a strong economy in finance and banking.
		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 has three official languages: German (64%) in the north and centre; French (19%) to the west; and Italian (8%) in the south.
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	SWITZERLAND FACTS AND INFORMATION
		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.
		Switzerland has three nationwide ''official languages'' (German (64%) in the north and centre, French (19%) to the west, and Italian (8%) in the south), plus a fourth ''national language'' that is considered ''official'' locally (Romansh, a Romance language spoken by a small minority (
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	Switzerland Tourism
		Switzerland is the most beautiful city on earth gracefully located in the heart of Europe.
		Switzerland is the ideal location for Switzerland world-class skiing, mountaineering.
		Switzerland is also the ideal venue for adventure sports and winter sports.
	www.switzerlandstarhotels.com /switzerland_tourism.html (230 words)

	Bike tours in Switzerland, biking trips in the Swiss Alps, Switzerland bike tours in wine country and alps, Swiss ...
		Eastern Switzerland stretches from the shimmering waters of Lake Constance across the hilly Appenzellerland to the Alpine landscapes of Toggenburg, the Heidiland holiday region and the Glarnerland.
		Switzerland was born when the good people of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden formed an alliance at the Rütli.
		Here, in Central Switzerland, is the Schöllenen Bridge which made north-south travel across the Gotthard range possible, and here, in 1871, Europe?s first cog railroad up to Rigi marked the beginning of tourism as we know it.
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	Inland fisheries of Europe.
		Switzerland is a country of small holdings, preventing agricultural use on a large scale, and irrigation on a large scale is not practised.
		Switzerland is composed of 20 cantons and 6 “half cantons”
		Switzerland is a member of the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine against pollution, given legal authority by a treaty, together with France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and the European Economic Community (EEC).
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	Summer - Switzerland Tourism
		And the people of Switzerland are no less authentic than the landscape.
		Helping to drive the cattle up to the mountain pastures, watching a bout or two of traditional Swiss wrestling or a visit to an Alpine dairy are just a few of the innumerable authentic and unforgettable experiences to be had here.
		Discover Switzerland in all its beauty with whichever means of locomotion you prefer: Walking, nordic walking, mountain biking, cycling or skating.
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	Switzerland Vacation Rentals - Holiday Rentals
		Switzerland is situated in Central Europe, east of France, north of Italy and hosts about 20% of the Alps.
		Switzerland is split into 26 Cantons, or small states each of which have their own constitution and elected regional assembly, similar to the United States of America.
		Switzerland produces many fine wines, mainly in the French Cantons of Valais on the south facing hills of Lake Geneva, Neuchatel and Sion, which are rarely found outside of the country.
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	Switzerland (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Swiss Confederation or Switzerland (Latin: ConfÅ“deratio Helvetica) is a landlocked federal state in Europe, which borders Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein.
		Switzerland features a system of government unlike any other seen in Europe, or indeed much of the world.
		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 communcation and broadcasts typically use High German (standard German).
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	swissinfo - Switzerland's rivers return to their old ways
		Switzerland’s strategy of taming its rivers has caused serious ecological damage and increased the likelihood of flooding, sometimes with catastrophic consequences.
		Between 1870 and 1940, Swiss rivers and lakes were subjected to major dam-building and canalisation works.
		But it is the river itself which regains control of the area and re-establishes a natural environment,” he adds.
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	Geography: Switzerland's landscape, rivers, lakes
		Switzerland, a small country in the heart of central Europe, is not only the land of the Alps with some of the highest mountains in Europe (17 peaks above 4,000 m = 13,100 ft above sea level and many more between 2,000 and 4,000 m), it has also a plateau and many lakes.
		Switzerland is highly industrialised and densely populated (7.1 million inhabitants, 170 per km² = 440 per sq.mile).
		Most of the cities, towns and larger villages are located in Mittelland - this means that the actual density of population in this part of the country is somewhere between 300 and 500 inhabitants per km²; [800 to 1300 per sq.
	www.all-about-switzerland.info /swiss-geography-landscape.html (172 words)

	Switzerland information - Search.com
		Switzerland borders Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the south, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east.
		As a consequence of the civil war, Switzerland adopted the use of referenda and a federal constitution in 1848, amending the latter extensively in 1874 and establishing federal responsibility for defence, trade, and legal matters.
		With an area of 41,285 square kilometres (15,940 sq mi), Switzerland is a relatively small country.
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	Rivers and lakes - Switzerland - Information
		Switzerland is the source of several of Europe's major rivers.
		The controversial dumping of old munition in some of Switzerland's deep lakes between the 1930s and 1960s has given rise to some public concern, but the local authorities are convinced that they present no danger.
		The accumulation of several factors is to blame: decreased living space, pollutants, infectious diseases and rising water temperatures.
	www.swissworld.org /en/environment/water/rivers_and_lakes (302 words)

	Geography of Switzerland
		Switzerland is a small, landlocked country in the heart of Europe.
		The rivers of Switzerland lead to three different seas: The Rhein with its tributaries Aare and Thur drain 67.7% of the water into the North Sea.
		Highways in Switzerland are often congested, particularly in summertime.
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