suisse – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
Switzerland
Switzerland , officially the
Swiss Confederation (, hence its abbreviation CH), is a country in
Europe. While still named the "Swiss Confederation" for historical reasons, modern Switzerland is a
federal directorial republic consisting of
26 cantons, with
Bern as the seat of the federal authorities, called
Bundesstadt ("federal city"). The country is situated in
Western and
Central Europe, and is bordered by
Italy to the south,
France to the west,
Germany to the north, and
Austria and
Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland is a
landlocked country geographically divided between the
Alps, the
Swiss Plateau and the
Jura, spanning an area of . While the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, the Swiss population of approximately 8 million people is concentrated mostly on the Plateau, where the largest cities are to be found: among them are the two
global and economic centres,
Zürich and
Geneva.
Suisse
Noun
1. a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
(synonym) Switzerland, Swiss Confederation, Schweiz, Svizzera
(hypernym) European country, European nation
(part-holonym) Europe
(part-meronym) Ticino, Tessin
(class) International Relations and Security Network, ISN
(class) Sempatch, battle of Sempatch
Suisse
nm.
Switzerland; country in central Europe; Swiss, native or resident of Switzerland; Swiss muslin, transparent cotton fabric; Swiss cheese, pale-yellow cheese containing many holes (formerly made in Switzerland)
suisse
adj.
Swiss, of or pertaining to Switzerland or its people
Switzerland
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Background
The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation established its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. Switzerland's independence and neutrality have long been honored by the major European powers, and Switzerland was not involved in either of the two World Wars. The political and economic integration of Europe over the past half century, as well as Switzerland's role in many UN and international organizations, has strengthened Switzerland's ties with its neighbors. However, the country did not officially become a UN member until 2002. Switzerland remains active in many UN and international organizations, but retains a strong commitment to neutrality.
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suo
suo, suere, sui, sutus
v. sew together/up, stitch;
