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Encyclopedia Articles (4)

Swiss Americans

5,837 words, approx. 20 pages

Swiss Americans Overview Switzerland lies in the central part of the Alps, a 500-mile-long European mountain range, which stretches westward from France's Riviera into what was northern Yugosla... Read more

Switzerland

12,779 words, approx. 43 pages

Switzerland Swiss Confederation[French]Suisse; (Confédération Suisse); [German] Schweiz; (Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft); [Italian]Svizzera; (Confederazione Svizzera); [Romanish]Svizr... Read more

Switzerland

2,781 words, approx. 10 pages

Switzerland Switzerland is a landlocked continental European country. It has borders with Germany to the north, Austria and Liechtenstein to the east, Italy to the south, and France to the west. It co... Read more

Switzerland

4,954 words, approx. 17 pages

Switzerland POPULATION 7,301,994CHRISTIAN 79.3 percentMUSLIM 4.3 percentHINDU 0.4 percentBUDDHIST 0.3 percentJEWISH 0.2 percentOTHER 0.1 percentNONRELIGIOUS 11.1 percentNO INDICATION 4.3 percent ... Read more

Essays & Analysis (1)

Switzerland and the European Union

1,936 words, approx. 7 pages

To one Swiss, Joining the EU is Unwise An overwhelming majority of Swiss believe that their thriving nation has very little to gain by joining the European Union. Mark-Allen Perry, a resident of Swi... Read more

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Switzerland

29,400 words, approx. 99 pages

Each resource provides an engaging study of the country, climate, landscapes, language, cultures and traditions of its people. Plus a resource and skills list and student tracking sheet. 50+ acti... Read more

News & Journals (7)

Switzerland

605 words, approx. 3 pages

Area: 41,284 sq km (15,940 sq mi)Population (2006 est.): 7,533,000Capital: Bern Head of state and government: President Moritz Leuenberger Switzerland in 2006 continued its balancing act wit... Read more

FACTBOX-Key facts about Switzerland

413 words, approx. 2 pages

Oct 21 (Reuters) - Following are some facts about Switzerland which is holding parliamentary elections on Sunday. GEOGRAPHY: Area is 41,285 sq km (15,940 sq miles). Switzerland is bordered by Germ... Read more

Switzerland approves probe of CIA flight

823 words, approx. 3 pages

Switzerland on Wednesday followed Italy and Germany in raising the threat of criminal prosecution of CIA operatives involved in anti-terrorism operations in Europe.The Swiss Cabinet authorized the ... Read more

Switzerland investigating BAE arms deals

391 words, approx. 2 pages

Swiss prosecutors have begun an investigation into corruption allegations surrounding arms deals by the British aerospace company BAE Systems PLC, an official said.Jeannette Balmer, a spokeswoman f... Read more

Small plane crashes in Switzerland

510 words, approx. 2 pages

A veteran pilot trying to break a speed record was killed Monday when his small, experimental plane crashed into an apartment building and playground. Six people on the ground were slightly injured... Read more

ROUNDUP: Switzerland and Chile to forge closer economic ties

362 words, approx. 2 pages

Geneva (dpa) - The Chilean President, Michelle Bachelet, said she planned closer economic cooperation between Santiago and Bern during her state visit to Switzerland Friday.... Read more

ROUNDUP: Ikea owner still the richest person living in Switzerland

279 words, approx. 1 pages

Zurich (dpa) - Ikea furniture store owner Ingvar Kamprad is still the wealthiest resident in Switzerland, according to a survey published Thursday by the German-language new... Read more