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Svizzera: Switzerland (Confederation (

Switzerland is a federal parliamentary republic located in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy, France, Germany, and Austria. While the Alps cover much of the country, most of Switzerland's 8 million people live in the plateau region, including in the major cities of Zurich and Geneva. Switzerland has a long history of neutrality and has not been involved in war since 1815, though it remains actively engaged in foreign policy and peacekeeping. It is also home to the Red Cross and many international organizations.

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Svizzera: Switzerland (Confederation (

Switzerland is a federal parliamentary republic located in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy, France, Germany, and Austria. While the Alps cover much of the country, most of Switzerland's 8 million people live in the plateau region, including in the major cities of Zurich and Geneva. Switzerland has a long history of neutrality and has not been involved in war since 1815, though it remains actively engaged in foreign policy and peacekeeping. It is also home to the Red Cross and many international organizations.

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Switzerland (/swtsrlnd/; German: Schweiz [vats];[note 3] French: Suisse [sis()]; Italian:

Svizzera [zvittsera]; Romansh: Svizra [vitsr] or [vits]),[note 4] officially the Swiss


Confederation (Latin: Confoederatio Helvetica, hence its abbreviation CH), is a federal
parliamentary republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal
authorities, the so-called Bundesstadt ("federal city").[1] The country is situated in Western
and Central Europe,[note 5] where it is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west,
Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland is a landlocked
country geographically divided between the Alps, the Swiss Plateau and the Jura, spanning an
area of 41,285 km2 (15,940 sq mi). While the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, the
Swiss population of approximately 8 million people is concentrated mostly on the Plateau,
where the largest cities are to be found; among them are the two global and economic centres
of Zrich and Geneva.
The establishment of the Swiss Confederation is traditionally dated to 1 August 1291, which
is celebrated annually as Swiss National Day. The country has a long history of armed
neutralityit has not been in a state of war internationally since 1815and did not join the
United Nations until 2002. Nevertheless it pursues an active foreign policy and is frequently
involved in peace-building processes around the world.[9] In addition to being the birthplace
of the Red Cross, Switzerland is home to numerous international organizations, including the
second largest UN office. On the European level, it is a founding member of the European
Free Trade Association and is part of the Schengen Area although it is notably not a
member of the European Union, nor the European Economic Area (and thus does not use the
Euro currency).

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