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Swiss
citizens of Switzerland, people of Swiss ancestry
demographics of Switzerland
demographics of country
Röstigraben
thumb|upright=1.7|French (green) and German (orange) language areas of Switzerland thumb|upright=1.2|French and Local Germanic dialect in the contact zone at the so-called "Röstigraben" ' (; , also transcribed to reflect the Swiss German pronunciation ) is a term used to refer to the cultural boundary between German-speaking Switzerland and Romandy, the French-speaking parts. There is also the term ', referring to the boundary between German-speaking cantons and the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino.
religion in Switzerland
overview about the religious belief in Switzerland
Eidgenossenschaft
thumb|The Three Confederates (1914), monumental statue by James Vibert in the [[Federal Palace of Switzerland.]] Eidgenossenschaft () is a German word specific to the political history of Switzerland. It means "oath commonwealth" or "oath alliance", in reference to the "eternal pacts" formed between the Eight Cantons of the Old Swiss Confederacy of the late medieval period. In Swiss historiography, this relates most notably to the Rütlischwur (Rütli Oath) between the three founding cantons Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden, which traditionally dates to 1307. In modern usage, Eidgenossenschaft is th
Verdingkinder
thumb|A child slicing Swiss chard leaves prior to drying them on the stove or sun drier, Switzerland, 1917
public holidays in Switzerland
Wikimedia list article
Federal Act on Weapons, Weapon Accessories and Ammunition
overview of the firearms regulation in Switzerland
Spazzacamini
thumb|upright|Spazzacamino (singular), end of the 19th century, Museo Sonogno thumb|upright|Spazzacamini (plural) in Milano, end of the 19th century, Museo Sonogno Spazzacamini (Italian for chimney sweep) was the term for child laborers in 19th- and early 20th-century Italy and Switzerland, where they were also known as Kaminfegerkinder in German-speaking areas.
place of origin in Switzerland
municipality in Switzerland from which a Swiss citizen derives their citizenship
Public Eye
Swiss NGO
House of Religions - Dialogue of Cultures
Inter-religious building in Bern, Switzerland
Suicide in Switzerland
Ernst Brunner
Swiss photographer (1901-1979)