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==People==
==People==
Switzerland sits at the crossroads of several major European cultures, which have heavily influenced the country's languages and cultural practices. Switzerland has four official languages--German, French, Italian, and Romansch (based on Latin and spoken by a small minority in the Canton Graubunden). The [[German]] spoken is predominantly a Swiss dialect, but newspapers and some broadcasts use [[High German]]. Many Swiss speak more than one language. [[English]] is widely known, especially among professionals.
Switzerland sits at the crossroads of several major European cultures, which have heavily influenced the country's languages and cultural practices. Switzerland has four official languages--German, French, Italian, and Romansch (based on Latin and spoken by a small minority in the Canton Graubunden). The [[German]] spoken is predominantly a Swiss dialect, but newspapers and some broadcasts use [[High German]]. Many Swiss speak more than one language. [[English]] is widely known, especially among professionals.
[[File:Alphorn players in Vals Switzerland.JPG|thumb|250px|left|Alphorn players in Vals.]]
More than 75% of the population lives in the central plain, which stretches between the [[Alps]] and the [[Jura]] Mountains and from [[Geneva]] in the southwest to the [[Rhine]] River and [[Lake Constance]] in the northeast. Resident foreigners and temporary foreign workers make up about 20% of the population.
More than 75% of the population lives in the central plain, which stretches between the [[Alps]] and the [[Jura]] Mountains and from [[Geneva]] in the southwest to the [[Rhine]] River and [[Lake Constance]] in the northeast. Resident foreigners and temporary foreign workers make up about 20% of the population.