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[[Image:SWITZERLAND map copy.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Switzerland Map; Wikipedia image]]
 
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'''Capital''' Bern <br>
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'''Languages'''  German, French, Italian, Romansch <br>
'''Capital'''   Bern <br><br>
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'''Currency'''  Swiss Franc <br>
'''Languages'''  German, French, Italian, Romansch <br><br>
 
'''Currency'''  Swiss Franc <br><br>
 
 
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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.  
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Switzerland is a landlocked country packed with breathtaking scenery. Its major exports are cheese and chocolate, both said to be some of the finest in the world. Traditionally Switzerland has been a producer of fine watch movements and is now possibly most famous for its fine skiing resorts, frequented by the rich and famous.
 
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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.
 
 
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==Links==
 
==Links==
  
*[http://www.eye.ch/swissgen/ SWISS GENEALOGY ON THE INTERNET]
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*[http://www.swissroots.org/swissroots/en/stories.html Swiss Roots]
 
 
*[http://www.unige.ch/biblio/ses/jla/gen/swiss-e.html GENEALOGY IN FRENCH-SPEAKING SWITZERLAND]
 
  
*[http://www.ldsep.org/swiss/index.html LDSEP: Switzerland -language map]
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*[http://www.unige.ch/biblio/ses/jla/gen/swiss-e.html Genealogy in French-speaking Switzerland]
  
*[http://www.nb.admin.ch/slb/dienstleistungen/online_katalog/00454/01524/index.html?lang=en Index of manuscript collections held in libraries and archives in Switzerland]
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*[http://www.nb.admin.ch/slb/dienstleistungen/online_katalog/00454/01524/index.html?lang=en Index of Manuscript Collections Held in Libraries and Archives in Switzerland]
  
*[http://www.eye.ch/swissgen/chspra.jpg language map]
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*[http://www.eye.ch/swissgen/chspra.jpg Language Map]
  
*[http://genealogy.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&sdn=genealogy&cdn=parenting&tm=9&gps=139_196_1020_556&f=01&tt=14&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http://www.unige.ch/biblio/ses/jla/gen/sou003-e.html MAIN GENEALOGICAL SOURCES IN SWITZERLAND]
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*[http://genealogy.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ/Ya&sdn=genealogy&cdn=parenting&tm=9&gps=139_196_1020_556&f=01&tt=14&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http://www.unige.ch/biblio/ses/jla/gen/sou003-e.html Main Genealogical Sources in Switzerland]
  
 
*[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/FHC_Results.asp?FHCCountry=Switzerland&submit=Search Family History Centers in Switzerland]
 
*[http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHC/FHC_Results.asp?FHCCountry=Switzerland&submit=Search Family History Centers in Switzerland]
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*[http://www.sgffweb.com/en/forschungshilfen/auskunftsstelle.htm Swiss Genealogical Society SGS]
 
*[http://www.sgffweb.com/en/forschungshilfen/auskunftsstelle.htm Swiss Genealogical Society SGS]
  
 
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Switzerland Map; Wikipedia image

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Capital Bern
Languages German, French, Italian, Romansch
Currency Swiss Franc


Switzerland is a landlocked country packed with breathtaking scenery. Its major exports are cheese and chocolate, both said to be some of the finest in the world. Traditionally Switzerland has been a producer of fine watch movements and is now possibly most famous for its fine skiing resorts, frequented by the rich and famous.


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