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Switzerland is famous for:

- its militant neutrality in modern geopolitics

- cheese, chocolate and clocks

- Being over 700 years old

- Having 4 national languages (French, Italian, Swiss German and Romansh)

- Being the only democracy in the world; practising direct democracy means that the people have the last word on anything, can vote on laws, government spending and launch popular initiatives that are binding for government

- founding the Red Cross

- Being world leader in several sectors, including watches and other luxury items, pharmaceuticals, food processing (Nestlé etc.) and chocolate, biotechnology, energy production - especially hydro-electric, civil engineering (tunnels!), insurance and banking, perfumes (Givanchy), textiles, precision machines, computer peripherals (Logitech) and more

- Being the most quoted country in scientific references

- Hosting the CERN, which includes the large hadron collider.

- Hosting the European headquarters of the UN as well as the headquarters of the WTO, WHO and many other international agencies.

Also, Switzerland is the leading and most advanced producer of spyware and micro technology worldwide.

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