So, now, on to my third and final mystery of the day....
Who is in Switzerland?
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- Founded (sort of) in 1291, which they still celebrate--must be one of the oldest national holidays in the world; that is one dang old nation state! (though they were not fully independent from the Holy Roman Empire until 1499 & the modern constitution only dates back to 1848)
- 7.7 million people in the whole country (less than my home town)
- Germans dominate (65%), followed by French (18%), Italians (10%), and others
- life expectancy is just over 80 years and people average 1.45 children
- perpetually declares neutrality in all wars, leading many organizations to set thier headquarters there (like the Red Cross and World Trade Organization); they are so devoted to neutrality that they did not join the United Nations until 2002
- did not grant full womens suffrage until 1990 (not so progressive after all, hunh?)
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