Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. 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 population of 9 million are concentrated on the plateau, which hosts its largest cities and economic centres, including Zurich, Geneva, and Basel.Switzerland originates from the Old Swiss Confederacy established in the Late Middle Ages, following a series of military successes against Austria and Burgundy; the Federal Charter of 1291 is considered the country's founding document. Swiss independence from the Holy Roman Empire was formally recognised in the Peace of Westphalia in 1648. Switzerland has maintained a policy of armed neutrality since the 16th century and has not fought an international war since 1815. It joined the United Nations only in 2002 but pursues an active foreign policy that includes frequent involvement in peace building.
Switzerland is the birthplace of the Red Cross and hosts the headquarters or offices of most major international institutions, including the WTO, the WHO, the ILO, FIFA, the WEF, and the UN. It is a founding member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), but not part of the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area, or the eurozone; however, it participates in the European single market and the Schengen Area. Switzerland is a federal republic composed of 26 cantons, with federal authorities based in Bern.
Switzerland is one of the world's most developed countries, with the highest nominal wealth per adult and the eighth-highest gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. Switzerland performs highly on several international metrics, including economic competitiveness and democratic governance. Cities such as Zurich, Geneva and Basel rank among the highest in terms of quality of life, albeit with some of the highest costs of living. Switzerland holds an international reputation for its established banking sector, alongside its distinctive recognition for their watchmaking and chocolate production.
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, and Alpine symbolism. Swiss identity transcends language, ethnicity, and religion, leading to Switzerland being described as a ("nation of volition") rather than a nation state. Provided by Wikipedia
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41by Holz, Frank G, Abreu-Gonzalez, Rodrigo, Bandello, Francesco, Duval, Renaud, O'Toole, Louise, Pauleikhoff, Daniel, Staurenghi, Giovanni, Wolf, Armin, Lorand, Daniel, Clemens, Andreas, Gmeiner, BenjaminContributors: “...Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland...”
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42by Dacre, Helen, Grant, Alan, Hogan, Robin, Thomson, Dave, Devenish, Ben, Haywood, Jim, Marenco, Franco, Johnson, Ben, Ansmann, Albert, Mattis, Ina, Clarisse, LievenContributors: “...AGU Chapman Conference (2011: Grindelwald, Switzerland)...”
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43by Dowdeswell, J. A., Batchelor, C. L., Montelli, A., Ottesen, D., Christie, F. D. W., Dowdeswell, E. K., Evans, J.Contributors: “...Marine Archaeology Consultants Switzerland...”
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44Contributors: “...PHYSIKALISCH-METEOROLOGISCHES OBSERVATORIUM DAVOS DAVOS-PLATZ (SWITZERLAND)...”
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45by Chardon, Nathalie Isabelle, Wipf, Sonja, Rixen, Christian, Beilstein, Annabarbara, Doak, Daniel ForestContributors: “...Botanical Society of Switzerland...”
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46by Nomura, Daïki, Fripiat, François, Else, Brent, Delille, B., Fernandez-Mendez, M., Tison, Jean-LouisContributors: “...Open Science Conference POLAR2018 (2018: Davos, Switzerland)...”
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47by Van Der Linden, Fanny, Moreau, Sébastien, Champenois, Willy, Heinesch, Bernard, Kotovitch, Marie, Carnat, Gauthier, Fripiat, François, Deman, Florian, Dehairs, F., Haskell, T.G., Tison, Jean-Louis, Delille, B.Contributors: “...Open Science Conference POLAR2018 (2018: Davos, Switzerland)...”
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48by Deman, Florian, Roukaerts, Arnout, Fripiat, François, Tison, Jean-Louis, Delille, B., Dehairs, F.Contributors: “...Open Science Conference POLAR2018 (2018: Davos, Switzerland)...”
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49by Sandoz, Frédéric Alexandre, Bindschedler, Saskia, Dauphin, Benjamin, Farinelli, Laurent, Grant, Jason, Hervé, VincentContributors: “... Birmensdorf, Switzerland...”
Published in Environmental Microbiology Reports (2020)
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50by Sandoz, Frédéric Alexandre, Bindschedler, Saskia, Dauphin, Benjamin, Farinelli, Laurent, Grant, Jason, Hervé, VincentContributors: “... Birmensdorf, Switzerland...”
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51by Bufféral, Simon, Panza, Elisabetta, Mannini, Stefano, Hjartardóttir, Ásta Rut, Nobile, Adriano, Gies, Nils, Óskarsson, Birgir Vilhelm, Ruch, JoëlContributors: “...Department of Earth Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland...”
Published in Bulletin of Volcanology (2023)
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52Contributors: “...GCOS Switzerland, MeteoSwiss...”
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53by Yannic, Glenn, Aebischer, Adrian, Sabard, Brigitte, Gilg, OlivierContributors: “..., and grants from foundation Ellis Elliot (Switzerland), Société vaudoise des Sciences naturelles (Switzerland...”
Published in Polar Research (2014)
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54by Yannic, Glenn, Aebischer, Adrian, Sabard, Brigitte, Gilg, OlivierContributors: “..., and grants from foundation Ellis Elliot (Switzerland), Société vaudoise des Sciences naturelles (Switzerland...”
Published in Polar Research (2014)
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55by Yannic, Glenn, Aebischer, Adrian, Sabard, Brigitte, Gilg, OlivierContributors: “..., and grants from foundation Ellis Elliot (Switzerland), Société vaudoise des Sciences naturelles (Switzerland...”
Published in Polar Research (2014)
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56by Christophe Dufresnes, Romain Savary, Alexis Champigneulle, Luca Fumagalli, Sylvain Dubey, Arnaud Caudron, Nicolas PerrinContributors: “...Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), Switzerland; Inspection de la peche du Canton de Vaud...”
Published in Ecology and Evolution (2017)
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57by Savary, Romain, Dufresnes, Christophe, Champigneulle, Alexis, Caudron, Arnaud, Dubey, Sylvain, Perrin, Nicolas, Fumagalli, LucaContributors: “...Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN), Switzerland; Inspection de la peche du Canton de Vaud...”
Published in Ecology and Evolution (2017)
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58by Poluianov, S., Traversi, R., Usoskin, I.Contributors: “...national contributions from Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland and the United Kingdom...”
Published in Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics (2014)
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59by Saurer, Matthias, Kirdyanov, Alexander V., Prokushkin, Anatoly S., Rinne, Katja T., Siegwolf, Rolf T. W.Contributors: “...Paul Scherrer Institute, Switzerland...”
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60by Mattner, Clara JohannaContributors: “...52nd Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of Germany, Austria and Switzerland; Leipzig, Germany...”
Published 2023
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