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1. Switzerland

2. Where is it? Switzerland is located in Europe, bordered by France, Germany, Austria, and Italy.

3. Fast Facts Capital: Bern Population: 7,785,600 Area: 41,285 sq KM Religion: Christian Government: Swiss Confederation Currency: Swiss Franc Languages: German, French, Italian, Rumantsch Drives on: Right

4. Geography Alps – About 20% of the Alps are in Switzerland. Highest Mountain: Monte Rosa (4,634 m) Largest Lake: Lake Leman (Geneva Lake) (584 sq km) Largest River: Rhein (375 km) Largest Glacier: Aletschgletscher

5. What to do Go take a hike! (Literally) Visit old villages Ride on a scenic train route Skiing/Snowboarding Go sledging

6. Well-Known Cities:Bern The capital Old towns and villages Federal Parliament

7. Well-Known Cities:Lausanne On the Leman Lake Olympic Museum Very hilly Speaks French Lausanne Cathedral

8. Well-Known Cities : Geneva Home of many famous organizations Very international city Red Cross Museum Protestant Movement and Calvism formed here

9. Food Bürli – small bread Dreikönigskuchen – cake Pastetli – meat pie Wurstsalat - sausage salad Known for cheese and chocolates

10. National Holidays Jan 1 – New Years Day Jan 2 – Berchtold’s Day (Berchtold V founded Bern) Mar/Apr - Good Friday Mar/Apr - Eastern and Eastern Monday May 1 – Labors’ Day (40 days after Easter) - Ascension Day (7 weeks after Easter) - Whit Sunday and Monday (celebrates Sunday of the feast of Pentecost) April – Corpus Christi Day (only in Catholic regions) Aug 1- Memorial day for foundation of Swiss federation Nov 1- All Saints’ Day Dec 25 & 26- Christmas Dec 31- New Year’s Eve

11. Famous Swiss People Claude Nicollier – first and only Swiss astronaut Gottfried Keller – author Ursula Andress – actress Jacques-Laurent Agasse – painter Oskar Bider- aviation pioneer Bertrand Piccard – first balloonist to circumnavigate globe non-stop, non-refuelled flight

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