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Four national languages live side by side. German and French share the country with Italian and Romansh. The Confederation is traditionally said to have begun in 1291 with an oath taken by three valleys. Citizens vote on laws by referendum several times a year. Swiss women only gained the federal vote in 1971.
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Swiss roller coaster manufacturer, known for high-profile thrill rides
Before going it alone, two employees of the firm Giovanola designed roller coasters ridden standing up. They would later invent floorless ones.
Photo: Jarashi (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Swiss environmentalist (1954-missing since 2000)
In the West he was mocked and nicknamed the "white Tarzan". Among the Penan of Sarawak who adopted him, he became "Laki Penan", the Penan man.
Photo: Walter Rutishauser (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Town and municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland
Duke Conrad of Zähringen probably built a fortress here to guard the entrance to the Emmental, the valley of the cheese. In 1384 Bern acquired the town at the end of the Burgdorf War. Its bailiffs then settled in the castle and stayed there until 1798.
Photo: WillYs Fotowerkstatt (CC BY 3.0)
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