Switzerland

//**created by Grant Blaylock and Ben Meranda**//
 * =**Switzerland**=

__cool facts__

 * switzerland uses 1 Swiss franc as their currency
 * the major language(s) spoken in Switzerland are German, French, Italian, and Romansh
 * This is what their flag lookes like [[image:http://www.flagoutpost.com/product_images/g/867/Switzerland-flag_7__67756_zoom.jpg width="181" height="105"]]
 * switzerlands population is 7,801,127
 * the capital of switzerland is Berne
 * the size of Switzerland is 39770km
 * the leader of Switzerland is Micheline CALMY-REY
 * Dairy products such as milk, yogurt, butter and the world famous Swiss cheese. Also vegetables including beans, carrots, cauliflower, potatoes, spinach. Sausages and meat - mainly veal, beef, pork, chicken or turkey - are served in many different ways: grilled, cooked, sliced or cut. Side dishes include French fries, rice, potatoes and different types of pasta. apples, pears, grapes and different types of berries, such as black berries, blueberries, raspberries, red currants and strawberries are all types of fruit. also they have lots of sweets.
 * Switzerland has a Conferation government.

__basics of switzerland__
> Roman Catholic 46% > Protestant 40% > None 9% > Other 5% The Jungfrau Region,Chateau de Chillon, Monteux,Fasnacht Spring Carnival, Basel,
 * these are the percent of religions practiced
 * These are some famous places or tourist destinations in Switzerland
 * ===Planes, car, trains, and buses are what they use for transportation. ===
 * Switzerland’s economy is based on a highly qualified labor force performing highly skilled work. The main areas include micro technology, hi-tech, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, as well as banking and insurance know-how. The service sector now employs the greatest number of people.



__Relationship with the US__

 * Switzerland is a democratic country getting ideas from the united states. They have a good relationship with the United States. the United states has lots of visiters that go to Switzerland. thye do many things like go skiing and relaxing. Overall they have a good relationship.

__History about the country__

 * Julius Caesar conquered Switzerland during the Gallic wars and made part of the Roman Empire. It remained a Roman province for a long time. Under Roman influence, the population kept on growing.Big cities, such as Geneva, Basel, and Zurich, had roads that conected them making easy trade.


 * In 1798 armies of the French took over Switzerland. The Treaty of Vienna and the Second Peace of Paris in 1815 re-established Swiss independence, and the powers participating in the Congress of Vienna agreed to recognize Swiss permanent neutrality.

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