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 ==== Swiss National Park ====
 The Swiss National Park is the largest nature reserve in Switzerland and the country's only national park. It is the oldest such protected area existing in the Alps. The beginnings of the national park are associated with the association "Pro Natura" founded in 1909. Its activists led to the creation of the national park in 1914. In 1979 the park acquired the status of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. [([[https://www.britannica.com/place/Swiss-National-Park|Britannica]])]
+==== Bern ====
+Switzerland formally does not have a capital city. However, its de facto function is performed by Bern. The largest city is Zurich. [([[https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/-federal-city-_why-is-bern-the-capital-of-switzerland-/44577476|Swiss Info]])]
+==== Matterhorn ====
+The highest mountain in Switzerland is the Dufourspitze (Monte Rosa), but the most popular is the Matterhorn. [([[https://zermatterhorn.info/the-matterhorn-not-the-highest-mountain-in-switzerland/|Zermatterhorn]])]
+==== Lakes ====
+Switzerland has 1,484 lakes, the largest of which is Lake Geneva (Lac Leman), although its southern shore is in France. [([[https://www.bbva.ch/en/news/lakes-in-switzerland-the-most-refreshing-alternative-in-summer/|BBVA]])]
+==== Investopedia ====
+Switzerland is probably the largest producer of chocolate in the world. [([[https://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/093015/4-countries-produce-most-chocolate.asp|Chocolate]])]
+==== Sports ====
+Soccer and field hockey are the most popular sports in Switzerland. [([[https://www.quora.com/Which-is-the-most-popular-and-successful-sport-in-Switzerland|Quora]])]
+==== Jet d'Eau ====
+One of Switzerland's most famous landmarks is Geneva's Jet d'Eau, a fountain of water. [([[http://www.geneva.info/jet-d-eau-fountain/|Geneva]])]
+==== Official languages ====
+It has 4 official languages: German, French, Italian, and Romansh. This does not mean that every Swiss speaks more than one language, but most do. [([[https://www.expatica.com/ch/education/language-learning/languages-in-switzerland-107845/|Expatica]])]
+==== Low crime rates ====
+Switzerland has one of the lowest crime rates in industrialized countries despite Switzerland's liberal gun laws. [([[https://www.businessinsider.com/switzerland-gun-laws-rates-of-gun-deaths-2018-2|Business Insider]])]
+==== Dairy farming ====
+One of Switzerland's mainstays is dairy farming and some of the best cheese will be found in this country. [([[https://www.dairyglobal.net/world-of-dairy/farm-visits/switzerland-huge-appetite-for-cheese/|Dairy Global]])]
+==== Highest train station ====
+Jungfraujoch is the highest railroad station in Europe. [([[https://www.jungfrau.ch/en-gb/arrival-at-station-car-parks/jungfraujoch-railway-station/|Jungfrau]])]
+==== The Cresta Run ====
+The Cresta Run toboggan run in St. Moritz was built in 1885 and is renovated every year with fresh ice. [([[https://www.cresta-run.com/about-the-smtc/history-of-the-club/|Cresta Run]])]
+==== Mount Dolent ====
+Mont Dolent is a mountain located on the border of Italy and Switzerland, near the border with France. It is the only Alpine peak shared by the three countries. [([[https://www.sac-cas.ch/en/huts-and-tours/sac-route-portal/mont-dolent-506/alpinism/|Swiss Alpine Club]])]
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