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Switzerland in British English
(ˈswɪtsələnd)
noun
a federal republic in W central Europe: the cantons of Schwyz, Uri, and Unterwalden formed a defensive league against the Hapsburgs in 1291, later joined by other cantons; gained independence in 1499; adopted a policy of permanent neutrality from 1516; a leading centre of the Reformation in the 16th century. It lies in the Jura Mountains and the Alps, with a plateau between the two ranges. Official languages: German, French, and Italian; Romansch minority. Religion: mostly Protestant and Roman Catholic. Currency: Swiss franc. Capital: Bern. Pop: 8 476 005 (2017 est). Area: 41 288 sq km (15 941 sq miles)
German name: Schweiz. French name: Suisse. Italian name: Svizzera. Latin name: Helvetia (hɛlˈviːʃə)Switzerland in American English
(ˈswɪtsərlənd)
country in WC Europe, in the Alps: 15,880 sq mi (41,129 sq km); pop. 6,366,000; cap. Bern
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country, currency, inhabitant, Wine-producing areasIn other languagesSwitzerland
British English: Switzerland /ˈswɪtsələnd/ NOUN
Switzerland is a republic in west central Europe.
- American English: Switzerland
- Arabic: سُوِيسْرا
- Brazilian Portuguese: Suíça
- Chinese: 瑞士
- Croatian: Švicarska
- Czech: Švýcarsko
- Danish: Schweiz
- Dutch: Zwitserland
- European Spanish: Suiza
- Finnish: Sveitsi
- French: Suisse
- German: Schweiz
- Greek: Ελβετία
- Italian: Svizzera
- Japanese: スイス
- Korean: 스위스
- Norwegian: Sveits
- Polish: Szwajcaria
- European Portuguese: Suíça
- Romanian: Elveția
- Russian: Швейцария
- Latin American Spanish: Suiza
- Swedish: Schweiz
- Thai: ประเทศสวิตเซอร์แลนด์
- Turkish: İsviçre
- Ukrainian: Швейцарія
- Vietnamese: nước Thụy Sĩ
Chinese translation of 'Switzerland'
Switzerland
(ˈswɪtsələnd)
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瑞士
(Ruìshì)
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- this house
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- this is fraud, pure and simple
- this is getting us nowhere, we're getting nowhere with this
- this is hers
- this is how you do it
- this is janet
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- this is my mother
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- this is ours
- this is what he said
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