Switzerland

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Switzerland the United Kingdom (Britain)

• Jordan Johnson
• Mr. Cook
• 9th

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Where is Switzerland?

• Switzerland is located in central Europe
• Also, in East France and North of Italy
• All the neighboring countries are Austria,
  France, Italy , Liechtenstein, and Germany
• The coordinates are 47N, 8E

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Geographical Features

• It is slightly less than twice the size of New
  Jersey
• They have 5 key major rivers the Rhine, Rhone,
  Po, Adige, and Danube
• They have the Swiss Alps, Jura Mountain, and
  Monte Rosa which is the highest mountain peak at
  15,209ft

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Interesting Facts

• Their main foods consist of meat, potatoes, and
  milk products
• For greeting a close friend they might exchange
  three kisses on the cheek one the left, then
  right, and back to the left
• Asking for salt or pepper is often considered an
  insult because it implies that the food is
  improperly seasoned
• Families are generally small with one or two
  children

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Statistical State

• GDP per capita- 35,633
• Literacy Rate- 99 for both male and female
• 70 of Swiss rent housing
• Life Expectancy- Male (79) and Female (84)
• Population of 7.55 million growing 0.38
  annually
• 65 German, 18 French, 10 Italian, 1 Romansch,
  and 6 other
• The capital is Berne
• Their official languages are German, French,
  Italian, and Romansch
• 71,298km roadway

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Where is the United Kingdom?

• The United Kingdom us located in Western Europe
• It contains the northern 1/6 of the island of
  Ireland
• The coordinates are 54N, 2W
• The United Kingdom is slightly smaller than
  Oregon

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Geographical Features

• Bound by the North Sea, the Irish Sea, and the
  English Channel
• The climate is temperate, wet and temperate
  because of the Gulf Streams current
• Mostly rugged hills and low mountains
• It has the Grampian Mountains in Scotland

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Interesting Facts

• A full traditional breakfast consists of bacon,
  sausages, fried/grilled tomatoes, bread fried in
  fat or oil, and baked beans
• The British tend to drive on the left side of
  the road
• There is The Channel Tunnel under the English
  Channel that connects France and England
• They can cupcakes buns and cookies biscuits

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Statistical State

• GDP per capita 35,000
• 99 literacy rate for both male and female
• The life expectancy for men(76.37) and
  women(81.46) average of total population is
  78.85years
• Main religions are Catholic(71.6), Muslin(2.7),
  Hindu(1), Other(1.6), and unspecified
  none(23.1)
• 398,366km of roadways

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Bibliography

• ProQuest. Switzerland. CultureGrams World
  Edition. http//online.culturegrams.com/
  (November 18, 2008).
• ProQuest. United Kingdom. CultureGrams World
  Edition. http//online.culturegram.com/
• Switzerland CIA World Factbook
• https//www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-worl
  d-factbook/geos/sz.html (November 18, 2008)
• United Kingdom CIA World Factbook
• https//www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-worl
  d-factbook/geos/uk.html (November 18, 2008)