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Switzerland

Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country in west-central Europe bordered by Italy, France, Germany, Austria, and Liechtenstein. It consists of 26 cantons with a federal government based in Bern and has four main linguistic regions: German, French, Italian, and Romansh. The Swiss national identity is cohesive and rooted in shared historical values and symbolism, making it a 'Willensnation' rather than a traditional nation state.

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Switzerland

Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country in west-central Europe bordered by Italy, France, Germany, Austria, and Liechtenstein. It consists of 26 cantons with a federal government based in Bern and has four main linguistic regions: German, French, Italian, and Romansh. The Swiss national identity is cohesive and rooted in shared historical values and symbolism, making it a 'Willensnation' rather than a traditional nation state.

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Switzerland,[d] officially the Swiss Confederation,[e] is a landlocked country located in

west-central Europe.[f][13] 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
geographically divided among the Swiss Plateau, the Alps and the Jura; the Alps
occupy the greater part of the territory, whereas most of the country's nearly 9 million
people are concentrated on the plateau, which hosts its largest cities and economic
centres, including Zurich, Geneva, and Lausanne.[14]

Switzerland is a federal republic composed of 26 cantons, with federal authorities based


in Bern.[a][2][1] It has four main linguistic and cultural regions: German, French, Italian
and Romansh. Although most Swiss are German-speaking, national identity is fairly
cohesive, being rooted in a common historical background, shared values such
as federalism and direct democracy,[15] and Alpine symbolism.[16][17] Swiss identity
transcends language, ethnicity, and religion, leading to Switzerland being described as
a Willensnation ("nation of volition") rather than a nation state.[18]

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