Switzerland became multi-linguistic systematically from 1958 to 1990.
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Robert Palmer became a naturalized citizen of Switzerland in 1993, the same year he bought his home in Lugano, Switzerland. Prior to that Robert Palmer was a British citizen residing the majority of the year in Switzerland on a green card. It took longer than he expected to become a naturalized Swiss citizen, and when this did finally occur, he was officially a dual citizen of both Switzerland and Great Britian. Palmer initially started spending large amounts of time in Switzerland in 1986 and determined at that time that it was his desire to become a naturalized Swiss citizen. In some interviews Robert Palmer identified himself as living in Switzerland prior to becoming a citizen, as that was where he and his family spent the majority of their time.
They spoke French there even before Switzerland was created. Switzerland has clear language boundaries running through it. On one side they speak one language; on the other side they speak a different language. In some countries the international border corresponds to the language boundary. In the case of Switzerland and France it does not.
Bern is the capital of Switzerland, though not the biggest city
Switzerland or England
Switzerland became neutral at the beginning of world war 1. That was 1876, they Also stayed neutral through WW2In 1815, after the Napoleonic wars. During these wars Switzerland was occupied and fought over.
The most famous mountain in Switzerland is the Matterhorn. Known for its distinctive pyramid shape, it stands at 4,478 meters (14,692 feet) and is located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. The Matterhorn is a popular subject for photography and has become a symbol of the Swiss Alps and mountaineering.
Switzerland
Basel, Switzerland (NNW Switzerland)
Switzerland is a republic. By definition there are republicans in Switzerland.
There are no nations within Switzerland, Switzerland is a nation.
Switzerland is not a state, it is a country. Switzerland does not have an official national bird.