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This article is from the Switzerland FAQ, by Marc Schaefer schaefer@alphanet.ch with numerous contributions by others.

2.3.2 Switzerland: Main cities

Zuerich, (`ue' replaces the German umlaut), business and industrial
center, one international airport, only 350,000 inhabitants.
Basel, Chemicals, and gateway to France and Germany, Rhine waterway,
chemical and pharmaceutical industries, International airport.
Geneva , many international organizations, International airport.
Bern, Federal Government.
Lausanne, International Olympic Committee, Federal Court, Cinematheque
Suisse.
Lucerne, with its brand new bridge, Federal Insurance Court (not _because_
of old covered bridge burned lately :-)).
Lugano.
Locarno, Cinema Festival.
Davos, the World Economic Forum (which is a very small city, indeed).
Neuchatel, where I live.

 

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