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    Switzerland, Officially The Swiss Confederation, Is A: Suisse

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    Switzerland is a landlocked country located in Western and Central Europe. It has 26 cantons and a federal government seated in Bern. While the Alps occupy much of its area, most of Switzerland's population of 8.5 million lives on the plateau where the largest cities like Zurich and Geneva are located. Switzerland has pursued a policy of armed neutrality since the 16th century and has not been involved in an international war since 1815. It is one of the most developed countries in the world with high wealth, GDP, and human development.

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    Switzerland is a landlocked country located in Western and Central Europe. It has 26 cantons and a federal government seated in Bern. While the Alps occupy much of its area, most of Switzerland's population of 8.5 million lives on the plateau where the largest cities like Zurich and Geneva are located. Switzerland has pursued a policy of armed neutrality since the 16th century and has not been involved in an international war since 1815. It is one of the most developed countries in the world with high wealth, GDP, and human development.

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    Switzerland is a landlocked country located in Western and Central Europe. It has 26 cantons and a federal government seated in Bern. While the Alps occupy much of its area, most of Switzerland's population of 8.5 million lives on the plateau where the largest cities like Zurich and Geneva are located. Switzerland has pursued a policy of armed neutrality since the 16th century and has not been involved in an international war since 1815. It is one of the most developed countries in the world with high wealth, GDP, and human development.

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    Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a sovereign state situated in the

    confluence of western, central, and southern Europe.[9][note 4] It is a federal republic


    composed of 26 cantons, with federal authorities seated in Bern.[1][2][note 1] Switzerland
    is a landlocked country bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to
    the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. It is geographically divided
    between the Alps, the Swiss Plateau and the Jura, spanning a total area of 41,285 km2
    (15,940 sq mi). While the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, the Swiss
    population of approximately 8.5 million is concentrated mostly on the plateau, where
    the largest cities are located, among them the two global cities and economic centres
    of Zürich and Geneva.

    The establishment of the Old Swiss Confederacy dates to the late medieval period,
    resulting from a series of military successes against Austria and Burgundy. Swiss
    independence from the Holy Roman Empire was formally recognized in the Peace of
    Westphalia in 1648. Since the Reformation of the 16th century, Switzerland has
    maintained a strong policy of armed neutrality; it has not fought an international war
    since 1815 and 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.[10] Switzerland is the birthplace of the Red Cross, one of the world's oldest
    and best known humanitarian organisations, and is home to numerous international
    organisations, including the second largest UN office. It is a founding member of the
    European Free Trade Association, but notably not part of the European Union, the
    European Economic Area or the Eurozone. However, it participates in the Schengen
    Area and the European Single Market through bilateral treaties.

    Switzerland occupies the crossroads of Germanic and Romance Europe, as reflected


    in its four main linguistic and cultural regions: German, French, Italian and Romansh.
    Although the majority of the population are German-speaking, Swiss national identity
    is rooted in a common historical background, shared values such as federalism and
    direct democracy,[11] and Alpine symbolism.[12][13] Due to its linguistic diversity,
    Switzerland is known by a variety of native names: Schweiz [ˈʃvaɪts] (German);[note 5]
    Suisse [sɥis(ə)] (French); Svizzera [ˈzvittsera] (Italian); and Svizra [ˈʒviːtsrɐ, ˈʒviːtsʁɐ]
    (Romansh).[note 6] On coins and stamps, the Latin name – frequently shortened to
    "Helvetia" – is used instead of the four national languages.

    Switzerland is one of the most developed countries in the world, with the highest
    nominal wealth per adult[14] and the eighth-highest per capita gross domestic
    product.[15][16] It ranks at or near the top in several international metrics, including
    economic competitiveness and human development. Zürich, Geneva and Basel have
    been ranked among the top ten cities in the world in terms of quality of life, with the
    first ranked second globally.[17]

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