The History of Switzerland

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In the middle ages, switzerland was much poorer than bring germany. It started to develop economically in the nineteenth century when city contons such as zuric or basl began to specialize on high value added industries. So very soon once they became so successful, swiss companies began to export. One central reason for sw Switzerland's success is its unique political model.

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