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Switzerland
Also Known As Swiss Confederation
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Switzerland is a landlocked country at the intersection of Central, Western and Southern Europe. Bern serves as its de facto capital, since the constitution names none officially. The Federal Charter of 1291 is considered the founding document of the original confederacy, and the modern federal state took its present form with the 1848 Swiss Federal Constitution.
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Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding Year1848 is when the Swiss Federal Constitution gave the modern federal state its present form; the original confederacy's own founding document, the Federal Charter, dates to 1291. Cross-Tradition Connections
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Lake Geneva lies on Switzerland's border with France.
Lausanne, Cities Lausanne is the capital of the Swiss canton of Vaud, on the shore of Lake Geneva.
Zurich, Cities Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland, capital of the canton of Zurich.
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1. Switzerland (Wikipedia)
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2026 estimate 9,154,242
1. Switzerland (Wikipedia)
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The state of Switzerland took its present form with the adoption of the Swiss Federal Constitution in 1848
1. Switzerland (Wikipedia)
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The Federal Charter of 1291 is considered the confederacy's founding document
Wikipedia: Lausanne
Wikipedia: Lausanne
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Country: Switzerland
Wikipedia: Zurich
Wikipedia: Zurich
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Country: Switzerland
Lake Geneva (Wikipedia)
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shared between Switzerland and France
Lake Geneva (Wikipedia)
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Lake Geneva is a deep lake on the north side of the Alps, shared between Switzerland and France.
Alps (Wikipedia)
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The Alps are found in the following countries: Austria (28.7% of the range's area), Italy (27.2%), France (21.4%), Switzerland (13.2%), Germany (5.8%), Slovenia (3.6%), Liechtenstein (0.08%) and Monaco (0.001%).
Bern (Wikipedia)
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Switzerland
Bern (Wikipedia)
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Bern is Switzerland's de facto capital
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