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Switzerland, in its full name the Swiss Confederation (Latin: [Confoederatio Helvetica] error: {{lang}}: text has italic markup (help), hence its abbreviation CH), is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in western Europe,[1] where it is bordered by Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the south, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east.
- ↑ In Western Europe or Central Europe, depending on the definition. See Geography of Switzerland.