Switzerland

he Swiss Confederation or Switzerland is a landlocked federal state in Europe, with neighbours Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein. The country has a strong tradition of political and military neutrality, but also of international co-operation, and is home to many international organisations.

Switzerland -- Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft/Confederation -- Suisse/Confederazione Svizzera

Goverment-Sponsored and Diplomatic Information

• Statistics on Switzerland: CIA World Factbook
• US Embassy in Bern
• Embassy of Switzerland in Washington, D.C.
• Confoederatio Helvetica official Swiss government pages

International Organizations and Development Programs

• Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations
• Switzerland and the IMF The IMF's Switzerland Country Page with links to articles

Internet Resources: General

• History of Switzerland: Primary Documents BYU site to historical documents
• WESS Web: Western European Specialists Section hosted by the University of Virginia library

Internet Resources: Culture, Literature and Language

• Lia Rumantscha The Romansh language website
• Kunstmuseum Basel Museum homepage includes a listing of current exhibits and other information
• Language Resource Page A page of links to information on distance learning and technology resources, traditional language study programs (including those that offer instruction in less commonly taught languages) and other general language study resources.

Online News Sites and Servers

• Le Courrier Geneva French-language newspaper
• Corriere del Ticino Italian-language daily
• 24 Heures French-language daily from Lausanne
• Neue Zürcher Zeitung German-language newspaper from Zurich
• Web Radio International hear broadcasts from countries all over the world

French Language Study

• The UCLA French Department
• EAP Study Abroad Programs UC study abroad in France

German Language Study

• The UCLA Department of Germanic Languages
• Goethe Institut Los Angeles

Italian Language Study

• The UCLA Italian Department
• The UCLA Italian Club

Academic and Fellowship Information

• Université de Fribourg Includes academic curricula, library catalog, information for foreign students
• Fulbright Fellowships for study and research abroad
• SSRC/ACLS International Dissertation Field Research Fellowships: support for dissertation research in humanities and social sciences in all areas and regions of the world
• Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowships For dissertation research in humanities and social sciences
• UC Berkeley Center for German and European Studies Fellowships for dissertation research, predissertation research travel, and UC faculty research
• Columbia University's Council for European Studies has information about pre-dissertation research grants and dissertation completion grants

Published: Wednesday, April 13, 2005

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