before school vacation!
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| Kevin shares this country's population. |
This week we've landed in a mountainous Central European country, home to numerous lakes, villages and the high peaks of the Alps.
The country is also a destination for its ski resorts and hiking trails. Banking and finance are key industries, and is famous for watches and chocolates
The country is also a destination for its ski resorts and hiking trails. Banking and finance are key industries, and is famous for watches and chocolates
Do you recognize the flag?
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| This county has several official languages Grace shares one with us but others are German, Italian, and Romansh. |
Exports: machinery, chemicals, metals, watches, agricultural products
Imports: machinery, chemicals, vehicles, metals; agricultural products, textiles
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| To call this Country you need the Country Code. |
The Climate and more...
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| Brooke shares the terrain. |
This country is completely landlocked, meaning it is surrounded by land and has no coastlines.
This country is east of France and north of Italy. Geographic coordinates: 47 00 N, 8 00 E
Bordering countries (5): Austria 158 km, France 525 km, Italy 698 km, Liechtenstein 41 km, Germany 348 km
Climate is temperate, but varies with altitude. It can be cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers
Many of the Old Towns within its cities contain medieval landmarks like capital Bern’s Zytglogge clock tower and Cathedral of Bern.
Food
There are many regional dishes. One example is Zürcher Geschnetzeltes, thin strips of veal with mushrooms in a cream sauce served with rösti. Italian cuisine is popular, particularly pasta and pizza. Foods often associated with this country include cheese and chocolate.
Breakfast typically includes bread, butter or margarine, marmalade or honey, maybe some cheese or cereals, plus milk, cold or hot chocolate, tea or coffee.
Lunch may be as simple as a sandwich or a birchermüesli or it could be a complete meal.
Depending on what people had for lunch, dinner can be a full main course or just some bread, cheese, maybe some dried meat or any other light meal.
Depending on what people had for lunch, dinner can be a full main course or just some bread, cheese, maybe some dried meat or any other light meal.
Drinks range from plain water, over different types of soft drinks including most internationally well known brands. Hot drinks include many different flavors of tea and coffee.
There is a great deal of bread eating in this country! The local people do not only love good food, they also appreciate a beautiful decorated table during the holidays like Christmas.