switzerland

a country in western Europe with many mountains and lakes, surrounded by France, Germany, Austria, and Italy. Population: 7,283,000 (2001). Capital: Bern. Switzerland is a neutral country (=one that does not support any side in a war) . It remained neutral in both World War I and World War II, and it does not belong either to the EU or to the UN. It is also a world centre for banking. People from Switzerland are called Swiss. officially Swiss Confederation Landlocked country, central Europe

{i} Swiss Confederation, country in central Europe

a landlocked federal republic in central Europe

The principal aspects of Swiss law involve Swiss Federal law and the Civil Code Developed from German law, it also has French influences

Federal Office of Environment, Forests and Landscape Hallwylstrasse 4 3003 Berne Switzerland Tel: + 41 31 322 93 86 Fax: + 41 31 351 31 87

Republic of west central Europe Capital Bern, population nearly 7 million

A sovereign country in south central Europe. It is bordered on the west by France, the east by Austria and Liechtenstein, the north by Germany, and the south by Italy. Official languages are German, French, Italian and Romansch. Official name: Swiss Confederation

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Speaking of Switzerland, have you ever been there in winter? - Speaking of Switzerland, have you ever been there in the winter?

Speaking of Switzerland, have you ever been there in the winter? - Speaking of Switzerland, have you ever been there in winter?

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