Switzerland is a landlocked country in central Europe. It is bordered by France, Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein and Italy. It is Europe’s most mountainous country with the Alps in the middle and south and the Jura in the north-west.
The climate varies greatly, depending on altitude and relief, but in general summers aremild and winters cold with heavy snowfall.
Manufacturing of specialised products is important. Other industries produce chemicals, pharmaceuticals, textiles and food products. Banking and tourism are important activities.
The population of about 7.000.000 live in an area of about 42.000 square kilometers. Languages spoken are German, French, Italian and Romansch.
The capital of Switzerland is Bern.

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Football fans heading to Austria and Switzerland to catch some of the action of the Euro 2008 Football Championships have been told that the latter is a place that is likely to appeal to sports enthusiasts by Sunday Homes, a company that specialises in the Swiss property market.

Laurence Cederwell, manager of the firm, said that “sports fans from both summer and winter sports will definitely feel at home there”.

He added that Switzerland offers sports fans the opportunity to take part in a number of different activities with the option of finding a place between a lake and a mountain to tackle watersports in the summer and skiing in the winter.

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