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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.
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 Switzerland
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.
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 - Search View - MSN Encarta
Switzerland is a major international financial center, and private banking is one of the country’s principal employers and sources of income.
Although Switzerland is landlocked, the Swiss merchant marine, created by decree of the federal government in 1941, consists of 26 large oceangoing vessels and numerous river barges, which operate from foreign ports and from the port of Basel on the Rhine River.
Switzerland’s first guild of watchmakers was established in Geneva in the early 17th century, and the industry soon extended along the Jura mountain chain stretching from Geneva to Schaffhausen.
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 Switzerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Switzerland is a prosperous and stable modern economy with a per capita GDP higher than that of the big European economies.
Switzerland remains a safe haven for investors it has maintained a degree of bank (see Swiss bank account) and has kept the franc 's long-term external value.
Switzerland has four languages: German (64%; yellow) in the north and French (19%; purple) to the west Italian (8%; green) in the south and Romansh a Romance language spoken by a small minority (<1%; in the southeastern canton of Graubünden.
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 Switzerland - MSN Encarta
The Swiss flag, a red square with a centered white cross, is a variation on the traditional flag of the Schwyz region.
The Pennine Alps, which form a part of Switzerland’s southwestern border with Italy, have Switzerland’s highest peak, the 4,634-m (15,203-ft) Dufourspitze, one of ten lofty summits of the Monte Rosa mountain group.
Several lakes are shared with other countries, including Lake Geneva, Switzerland’s largest lake, on the western frontier with France, and Bodensee (Lake of Constance), on the northeastern frontier with Germany and Austria.
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 A2Z Languages: Climate, geography and transportation in Switzerland
Switzerland's climate is evenly moderate without excessive heat, cold or humidity.
Bern is Switzerland's capital, seat of the federal government and parliament.
St.Gallen is the the university city of Eastern Switzerland and a centre of learning and culture.
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 Switzerland -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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).
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 Switzerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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.
Main article: Economy of Switzerland 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.
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 Switzerland - Economic analysis of government's policies, investment climate and political risk.
Switzerland is in the heart of Western Europe and is surrounded by Austria, France, Italy, the Liechtenstein, and Germany.
Switzerland has also signed the Universal Copyright Convention of Geneva of 1952 and declarations of reciprocity were exchanged between Switzerland and the U.S. in 1924.
Switzerland’s decision to stay out of the EU ventured predictions by government officials that it wouldn’t be able to maintain its leading position with regard to the level of wages.
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 Switzerland & Liechtenstein - Consular Information Sheet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Switzerland is a modern industrial state dependent on computer systems for a large part of its production of goods and services.
Switzerland is also working with the international community to minimize the economic impact of Y2K problems.
U.S. citizens in Switzerland should therefore take practical precautions, anticipate the potential for disruption to their daily activities, and be prepared to cope with the impact of such disruptions.
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 _ city transport transportation town Switzerland guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The most common form of transport within cities is buses, whether the ordinary petrol-driven kind, or the more ecologically sound electricity powered trolleybuses.
Within each city or local area, all transport is integrated under one ticketing system, with no limitations on changing from buses to trams or even some boats within the time validity of your ticket.
There are plenty of metered taxis sharking around every town and city in the country, but given the density of public transport they’re pretty much unnecessary, and besides you need to be on a Swiss salary to afford them: flagfalls of Fr.6, plus per-kilometre rates of up to Fr.3, are common.
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 Transportation Switzerland Europe Regional
Constance, also known as the Bodensee, is bordered by Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Switzerland Considers Alpine Trade ExchangeTransport News Network, UK - May 24, 2006The European Union and Switzerland are investigating the possibility of establishing an...
- Switzerland's oldest cogwheel railway uses steam locomotives to ascend the Rothorn, a mountain that overlooks Lake Brienz in the Bernese Oberland.
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 Travel in Switzerland,Travel Switzerland,Travel Information Switzerland,Switzerland Travel Guide,Switzerland Travel ...
Public transportation in Switzerland is among the finest in the world.
The Swiss Pass, which allows tourist to travel on various forms of public transportation, is a convenient and economical option for tourists on tours of Switzerland.
The Swiss Boat Pass is a convenient and economical way of traveling across Switzerland by water, because it allows tourists to travel on a range of watercraft across Switzerland.
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 Worldworx Travel - Safety - Europe - Switzerland
The potential for specific threats or acts of violence involving American citizens in Switzerland is remote; nonetheless, travelers should always review their security practices and be alert to their surroundings.
In Switzerland and Liechtenstein, penalties for possession, use, and dealing in illegal drugs are strict, and convicted offenders can expect jail sentences and heavy fines.
Public transportation in Switzerland and Liechtenstein is generally excellent.
www.worldworx.tv /safety/europe/switzerland   (758 words)

  
 Geneva airport, railroad, airline & transportation information - Switzerland
Geneva is located in the Rhône Valley at the south-western corner of Lake Geneva, between the Jura Mountains and the Alps.
Switzerland’s second-largest city has an idyllic setting on one of the biggest alpine lakes and within view of the pinnacle of Mont Blanc.
Or use the public transportation system, which is reasonably priced and as dependable as a Swiss watch.
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 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
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 Travel Switzerland!
Switzerland is a tiny country in the heart of western Europe, but even though it is small in size, it has many unique features.
Switzerland has their own watch company, Swatch, and you can also buy many other expensive famous brands that are made and/or sold in Switzerland such as Rolex, Gucci, and Bucherer.
Switzerland is also known for its excellent skiing opportunities throughout the country, and perhaps one of the most famous peaks finds a home on the southern border of Switzerland, near the city of Zermatt, a skiing village.
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 Transportation - Trip to Switzerland - MCPics
Lucerne is famous for its covered wooden bridges Verzasca The Verzasca Valley with its 220 m tall dam, quaint old stone houses and old stone bridge Old Locarno Locarno the way it used to look, narrow streets, painted facades on the houses...
Driving from the airport to my aunt's house I noticed that most of the cars were much smaller than what I was used to from Canada.
It is car that is produced in Switzerland.
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 Transport in Switzerland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Margrethen in northeastern Switzerland's canton of St. Gallen through to Geneva in southwestern Switzerland, and the A2, running from Basel in northwestern Switzerland to Chiasso in southern Switzerland's canton of Ticino, on the border with Italy.
Switzerland also has a large, well-maintained network of two-lane national highways.
These roads usually lack a median or central reservation.
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 _ Mountain transport transportation Switzerland guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Few peaks that can be accessed by public transport don’t also feature at least one mountain-top restaurant or terrace café for refreshment and relaxation; if you need solitude and tranquillity you generally have to hike away from the summit station.
There are six principal means of transport in the mountains: funicular (Standseilbahn, funiculaire, funicolare); cable-car (Luftseilbahn, téléphérique, funivia) and the (more or less interchangeable) gondola (Gondelbahn, télécabine, cabinovia); chairlift (Sesselbahn, télésiège, seggiovia); and T-bar skilift or draglift (Schlepplift, téléski, sciovia).
Fares – except on the flagship tourist routes such as to the Jungfraujoch or the Titlis – aren’t excessive, and are usually discounted a little (25 percent is common) if you hold a travel pass.
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 Regional Europe Switzerland Transportation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Organizes nightliners in charter bus for group tours in Switzerland and all of Europe.
Scenic railway and public transportation in the canton of Grisons.
Switzerland's oldest cogwheel railway uses steam locomotives to ascend the Rothorn, a mountain that overlooks Lake Brienz in the Bernese Oberland.
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 Transportation
Transportation in Switzerland is best with the train bus system.
Brienz Rothorn Bahn - Switzerland's oldest cogwheel railway uses steam locomotives to ascend the Rothorn, a mountain that overlooks Lake Brienz in the Bernese Oberland.
Private enterprise is alive and well in the transportation sector, and the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) are supplemented by small to medium-size railroads that cater to both locals and tourists.
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 Transportation in Wallis, Switzerland
The most important transport companies in this region are the federal railways SBB (Schweizerische Bundesbahnen), the regional railway company BLS (Lötschbergbahn) and the narrow gauge railway company Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn.
The public transportation is of such quality, that it is often possible not to use your car during your holidays.
Transportation during your holidays will therefore often be a combination of your car and public transport.
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 Transportation in Switzerland
Switzerland has excellent expressways, but there are quite some areas without any expressways at all.
Switzerland does not have its own high speed railway lines, but it is assured from fast connections with its neighboring countries; a number of foreign high speed trains, like the French TGV and the German ICE, visit Switzerland on a daily basis.
If you choose for a season ticket which is valid in the entire country, and if you are also travelling to Switzerland by train, it can be attractive to order a return ticket to the Swiss border, instead of a ticket to your final destination.
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 CIA - The World Factbook -- Switzerland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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.
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 Regional : Europe : Switzerland : Transportation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Rhaetian Railway - RhB - Scenic railway and public transportation in the canton of Grisons.
Funiculars of Switzerland - Database of all funiculars in Switzerland.
Swiss Museum of Transports and Communication - The museum in Lucerne presents the collection in aviation, cableways, road and rail transports, telecommunications.
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 Zürich Transportation - Travel Guide - VirtualTourist.com
By public transport which is very efficient and on foot highly recommended as it's not humungous.
In Switzerland by Rail, Anthony Lambert describes the appeal of public transportation in Switzerland: Principal among the positive reasons is the pleasure of travelling by train in Switzerland.
For those accustomed to public transport systems starved of investment, it will be something of a revelation: every aspect of the system seems to be designed and operated to a standard rather than a cut price.
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 Javorie.com :: . :: Europe :: Switzerland :: Transportation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The document regulates the transportation of cargo through international automobile communication between the parties to agreement, as well as the transit of...
LODI - Evelyn Comartin's house was built in a vineyard 56 years ago near Lodi Avenue and Ham Lane, a corner then controlled by a two-way stop.
The two vessels, each of 165,000 cubic metre capacity, will be deployed for transportation of gas (source yet to be identified) to meet the requirement of...
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