Swiss Confederation

"Swiss" redirects here. For other uses, see Swiss (disambiguation) and Switzerland (disambiguation). Switzerland (, , , ), officially the Swiss Confederation (Confoederatio Helvetica in Latin, hence its  ISO country code CH), is a landlocked country of 7.5 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km². Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called cantons. Berne is the seat of the federal government and de facto capital, while the country's economic centers are its two global cities, Geneva and especially Zürich.
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Noun
1. a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
(synonym) Switzerland, Suisse, Schweiz, Svizzera
(hypernym) European country, European nation
(part-holonym) Europe
(part-meronym) Ticino, Tessin
(class) International Relations and Security Network, ISN
(class) Sempatch, battle of Sempatch

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Background 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 established its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. Switzerland's independence and neutrality have long been honored by the major European powers, and Switzerland 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. Map of Switzerland More about Switzerland: Geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Transnational Issues