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Switzerland has a president as head of state. There is a different president each year, starting on 1st January. The president for 2012 is Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf.
Previous presidents were: 2011 - Micheline Calmy-Rey, 2010 - Doris Leuthard, 2009 - Hans-Rudolf Merz, 2008 - Pascal Couchepin.
The official title is "President of the Confederation" (German: Bundespräsident(in), French: Président(e) de la Confédération, Italian: Presidente della Confederazione, Romansh: President(a) da la Confederaziun). The president is the presiding member of the seven-member Swiss Federal Council, Switzerland's executive. Elected by the Federal Assembly for one year, the President of the Confederation chairs the meetings of the Federal Council and undertakes special representational duties. Primus inter pares, the President has no powers above the other Councillors and continues to head his or her department. Traditionally the duty rotates among the members in order of seniority and the previous year's Vice President becomes President.
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Switzerland is not in the EU. You should be able to claim back the British VAT, because the goods are being exported outside the EU. The Swiss customs will then charge VAT, and possibly import duty on the goods.
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Switzerland or England
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Switzerland is a republic. By definition there are republicans in Switzerland.
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What bay is in Switzerland?
There are no bays in Switzerland. Switzerland does not border on any ocean.
How many cities does Switzerland have?
Switzerland has 133 places in all of Switzerland!
Does Liechtenstein surround Switzerland?
No. Liechtenstein is sandwiched between Austria and Switzerland.
