Switzerland

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Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked federal republic of 26 cantons. Situated among the Alps, Swiss Plateau, and Jura Mountains, it borders Germany, France, Austria, Liechtenstein, and Italy. Bern is the federal city and seat of government. Switzerland has German, French, Italian, and Romansh linguistic and cultural regions, and is known for its longstanding policy of armed neutrality, multilingualism, direct democracy, and international institutions.

Official name: Swiss Confederation
Federal structure: Federal republic composed of 26 cantons
Principal linguistic regions: German, French, Italian, and Romansh

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Article: Switzerland (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q39
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