Fun facts about Switzerland
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![Founded in 44 BC by Lucius Munatius Plancus, Augusta Raurica (near Basel) was the first Roman settlement on the Rhine and is now among the most important archaeological sites in Switzerland.[43]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/330px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
The English name Switzerland is derived from the term Switzer, an obsolete term for a Swiss person.
Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located at the intersection of Central, Western, and Southern Europe. It is bordered by Germany to the north, France to the west, Austria and Liechtenstein to the east, and Italy to the south.
From the “Etymology” section
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The oldest traces of hominid existence in Switzerland date to about 150,000 years ago.
Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located at the intersection of Central, Western, and Southern Europe. It is bordered by Germany to the north, France to the west, Austria and Liechtenstein to the east, and Italy to the south.
From the “History” section
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Switzerland has more than 1500 lakes and contains 6% of Europe's freshwater stock.
Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located at the intersection of Central, Western, and Southern Europe. It is bordered by Germany to the north, France to the west, Austria and Liechtenstein to the east, and Italy to the south.
From the “Geography” section
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Switzerland was the last Western republic to grant women the right to vote, achieving it at the federal level in 1971.
Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located at the intersection of Central, Western, and Southern Europe. It is bordered by Germany to the north, France to the west, Austria and Liechtenstein to the east, and Italy to the south.
From the “History” section
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The nationwide average annual temperature in 2022 reached 7.4 °C, the highest value since measurements began in 1864.
Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located at the intersection of Central, Western, and Southern Europe. It is bordered by Germany to the north, France to the west, Austria and Liechtenstein to the east, and Italy to the south.
From the “Geography” section
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