More than 700 years old, this neutral State organized as a Confederation of sovereign cantons, is famous for its direct democracy and referendums.
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More than 700 years old, this neutral State organized as a Confederation of sovereign cantons, is famous for its direct democracy and referendums. At the end of 1992 a small majori...
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