Switzerland
Americannoun
noun
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It is famous for its watchmaking industry and its milk chocolate.
Known for its strict neutrality, Switzerland maintained armed neutrality in both World War I and World War II.
Swiss banks allow depositors to be identified by a number known only to the depositor and a few bank officials; private fortunes can therefore be kept secret.
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"Dubai was often talked about a bit like Switzerland, so this inevitably tarnishes that image."
From Barron's
Two stonemasons have won a snow sculpting prize as part of Team GB's entry to the World Snow Festival in Switzerland.
From BBC
In a companion study published in Nature Cell Biology led by Professor Ulrike Kutay and collaborators at ETH Zürich in Switzerland, researchers applied the same high resolution mapping strategy to human cells.
From Science Daily
He said people in Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland now tend to support rather than oppose the idea of developing an alternative European nuclear deterrent.
From Barron's
The Brooklyn Mirage became one of the most celebrated dance venues in North America after two ragtag party promoters from Switzerland started hosting dance parties in industrial Brooklyn.
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