The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. Switzerland's sovereignty and neutrality have long been honored by the major European powers, and the country was not involved in either of the two World Wars. The political and economic integration of Europe over the past half century, as well as Switzerland's role in many UN and international organizations, has strengthened Switzerland's ties with its neighbors. However, the country did not officially become a UN member until 2002. Switzerland remains active in many UN and international organizations but retains a strong commitment to neutrality.
Administrative divisions:
26 cantons (cantons, singular - canton in French; cantoni, singular - cantone in Italian; kantone, singular - kanton in German); Aargau, Appenzell Ausser-Rhoden, Appenzell Inner-Rhoden, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Bern, Fribourg, Geneve, Glarus, Graubunden, Jura, Luzern, Neuchatel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Vaud, Zug, Zurich.
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My other fave country,just so beautiful.
Long live Switzerland!
Vive la Suisse !
was in switzerland and i never again go to switzerland because
switzerland is the most racsict country in europe
im spanish and
i never sea a greater racsist country than switzerland
swiss people hate everywhere
long life spain and european union
You're wrong, español. 1/4 of our population are foreigners. A good portion of our people is mixed-race. How can we be racists?
It's absolutely ridiculous that a Spanish grumbles about racism in Switzerland. Your country is the most racist country in Europe! You had all that shit with Mr. Franco, your football fans offend black football players, your formula 1 fans insulted Lewis Hamilton because of his complexion....so don't tell lies, amigo.
where da hell do you live?! :P I don't like the turks at all, and I'm not the onlyone!
You do not like the Turks ,why ?did they fucked you in the ass Greek way,and you have not forgotten the pain in your ass or you enjoyed it you want more, Turks have big cock you know nice one for you, you Nazi ,hater,eat shit and die
Thats what I mean ;) Everywhere you are is trouble. get off mate :)
you see you are wrong again,l am not turkish,but you are a nazi
See? Nazis are dead since 1945, if I would be somethink like this, I would be a NeoNazi. You can't see the difference, so I think you should think once more before you poste bullshit like this!