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Switzerland Explained
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How Switzerland was born
Every year on the first of August, Switzerland celebrates its birthday. Flags appear on balconies. Bonfires burn on mountain slopes. Fireworks explode above lakes and villages. And somewhere in the story, three men from Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden meet in…
Why Does Switzerland Have 26 Cantons?
Switzerland is a small country. Yet it is divided into 26 cantons — each with its own government, parliament, courts and constitution. Why? Look at Switzerland on a map and something seems strange. The country has only around nine million…