Switzerland

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Capital Bern

Languages German, French, Italian, Romansch

Currency Swiss Franc



Completely landlocked, Switzerland is a beautifully scenic country. Switzerland's long-standing neutral status has given it political stability that has helped it become one of the world's wealthiest countries, where banking is a key industry.

About two-thirds of the population speak German, around one-fifth French and about 7% Italian. Romansch, the fourth national language, is spoken by less than 1% of the population. Switzerland is of course famous for its cheese making and fine watch movements.

Links

• SWISS GENEALOGY ON THE INTERNET

• GENEALOGY IN FRENCH-SPEAKING SWITZERLAND

• LDSEP: Switzerland -language map

• Index of manuscript collections held in libraries and archives in Switzerland

• language map

• MAIN GENEALOGICAL SOURCES IN SWITZERLAND

• Family History Centers in Switzerland

• Genealogy Surname Navigator Switzerland

• Swiss Genealogical Society SGS

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