Switzerland

Switzerland — page 1 — SWITZERLAND S EXPLORE T E COU N T R I E H T E R O L P X E H E C O U N T R I E S EXPLO S THE COUNTRIE R E Big Buddy Books An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing com Julie Murray

Switzerland — page 2 — SWITZERLAND CONTENTS Around the World 4 Passport to Switzerland 6 Important Cities 8 Switzerland in History 12 Timeline 16 An Important Symbol 18 Across the Land 20 Earning a Living 24 Life in Switzerland 26 Famous Faces 30 Tour Book 34 A Great Country 36 Switzerland Up Close 38 Important Words 39 Websites 39 Index 40

Switzerland — page 3 — AROUND THE WORLD Our world has many countries Each country has beautiful land It has its own rich history And the people have their own languages and ways of life Switzerland is a country in Europe What do you know about Switzerland Let’s learn more about this place and its story 4 Did You Know Switzerland is almost twice the size of New Jersey

Switzerland — page 4 — The Swiss Alps are a mountain range in southern and eastern Switzerland They cover more than half of the country 5

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