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Basic information and general descriptions about the country.
Federal Administration. Federal Statistics Office (http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index.html)
News and publications, data library, national and regional statistics (as well as world data), and more. Searchable. In German, Italian, French, some English.
Federal Authorities of the Swiss Confederation (http://www.admin.ch)
Information on Switzerland's federal authorities and their functions. Links to the seven government departments and their affiliated federal offices, to the Federal Chancellery, to parliament, and to the federal courts. Also includes press releases and publications, archives, and a glossary. Searchable. In German, French, Italian, and Rumantsch, some English.
Federal Chancellery. The Swiss Confederation A Brief Guide 2008 (http://www.bk.admin.ch/dokumentation/02070/index.html?lang=en)
Basic facts about Switzerland, including information on political structure, executive authorities, the structure and role of the state and historical development. Includes links to official documents and a glossary. Searchable.
Governments on the WWW: Switzerland (http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/ch.html)
Links to federal, regional (canton), and municipal institutions, representations in foreign countries, political parties, and more.
Open Directory Project. Regional: Europe: Switzerland (http://www.dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Switzerland/)
Links to a wide variety of Web sites culled from mauor search engines. The number of sites is listed next to each category.
Swissworld.org (http://www.swissworld.org)
Introduction to the landscape, economy, society, and politics of Switzerland as well as information about environment, history and leisure activities. Includes photos, FAQ, and many links to resources about Switzerland. From Presence Switzerland, an official body of the Swiss Confederation that promotes worldwide dissemination of general knowledge about Switzerland.
United Kingdom. Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO). Country Profiles: Switzerland (http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/about-the-fco/country-profiles/europe/switzerland)
Prepared by FCO desk officers, profile provides a general overview of Switzerland and includes information on the country's recent history, time line, recent political developments, relations with the international community, travel advice, and bilateral political and commercial relations with the U.K., as well as links to other relevant pages on the FCO site.
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook: Switzerland (https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sz.html)
General information and statistics about Switzerland, with the following subdivisions: introduction, geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
U.S. Department of State. Bureau of Public Affairs. Background Notes (http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/)
Facts about the land, people, history, government, political conditions, economy, and foreign relations of independent states, some dependencies, and areas of special sovereignty. Click on Switzerland.
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