Transcript Switzerland

Switzerland
By Aurora McLellan
The Alps
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The Swiss Alps is a
main attraction in
Switzerland.
People come to ski and
snow shoe and take
pictures.
Chocolate
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Swiss chocolate is very
famous.
It’s a Christmas
specialty in Switzerland
and is kept in glass bowl
on tables in many
homes.
Swiss Cheese
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Swiss cheese was
originated in
Switzerland and they
have been the best at
making it for centuries.
Swiss Housing
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In Switzerland the houses are very European.
The resemble Dutch and British cottages.
About 70% of Swiss people rent their housing.
Swiss Miss
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Swiss Miss was
invented by Anthony R.
Sanna.
Anthony came to
America from
Switzerland in 1918.
Skiing
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Almost half the
population in
Switzerland skiis
regularly.
Kids usually learn how
to ski at ages 2 to 4.
Saint Gothard Road Tunnel
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It’s 10.5 miles long.
It’s the 3rd longest in the
world.
It was opened
September 5, 1980.
The Swiss Army
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Every able bodied man
is required to go into the
swiss Army.
Soccer
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In switzerland Soccer is
a national passtime.
They have their own
national team.
Holidays
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On the 3rd Monday of
April, the Swiss chase
away winter by burning
a symbolic snowman.
Bibliography
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http://www.theswitzerlandtraveler.com/files/2008/05/c1-thumb.jpg
http://www.bigoven.com/uploads/swisscheese.jpg
http://www.duetsblog.com/uploads/image/Swiss-Miss_cocoa_sml.jpg
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