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Capital City: The Municipality of Berne (Bern - Schweiz) The Swiss have
not been at war in 150 years, which accounts for some of their prosperity.
Switzerland is a republic with 23 cantons headed by a Federal Council. The
president and vice president are elected from this seven member council by
members of the Federal Assembly. Women were given the vote in 1971. Untertorbrücke over the River Aare in Bern, Switzerland.
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