Geneva
Second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and the most populous city of Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland.
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Basel
City in northwestern Switzerland on the river Rhine.
City in northwestern Switzerland on the river Rhine.
Basel is Switzerland's third-most-populous city (after Zürich and Geneva) with about 175,000 inhabitants.
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
Humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide, which was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, and to prevent and alleviate human suffering.
Humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide, which was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, and to prevent and alleviate human suffering.
Back at his home in Geneva, he decided to write a book entitled A Memory of Solferino which he published using his own money in 1862.
Lake Geneva
Deep lake on the north side of the Alps, shared between Switzerland and France.
Deep lake on the north side of the Alps, shared between Switzerland and France.
The river has its source at the Rhône Glacier near the Grimsel Pass to the east of the lake and flows down through the canton of Valais, entering the lake between Villeneuve and Le Bouveret, before flowing slowly towards its egress at Geneva.
John Calvin
John Calvin (Middle French: Jean Cauvin; French: Jean Calvin ; 10 July 1509 – 27 May 1564) was a French theologian, pastor, and reformer in Geneva during the Protestant Reformation.
Strasbourg
Prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France and the official seat of the European Parliament.
Prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France and the official seat of the European Parliament.
Together with Basel (Bank for International Settlements), Geneva (United Nations), The Hague (International Court of Justice) and New York City (United Nations world headquarters), Strasbourg is among the few cities in the world that is not a state capital that hosts international organisations of the first order.
Romandy
French-speaking part of western Switzerland.
French-speaking part of western Switzerland.
The majority of the romand population lives in the western part of the country, especially the Arc Lémanique region along Lake Geneva, connecting Geneva, Vaud and the Lower Valais.
Canton of Geneva
One of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation.
One of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation.
It is composed of forty-five municipalities and the seat of the government and parliament is in the City of Geneva.
Vaud
One of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation.
One of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation.
On the other hand, there are three enclaves of the canton of Fribourg (Estavayer-le-lac, Vuissens, Surpierre), as well as two enclaves of the canton of Geneva (Céligny), that are surrounded by the canton of Vaud.
United Nations
Intergovernmental organization whose purpose is to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations.
Intergovernmental organization whose purpose is to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations.
When war broke out in 1939, the League closed down, and its headquarters in Geneva remained empty throughout the war.
House of Savoy
Royal dynasty that was established in 1003 in the historical Savoy region.
Royal dynasty that was established in 1003 in the historical Savoy region.
They once had claims on the modern canton of Vaud, where they occupied the Château of Chillon in Switzerland, but their access to it was cut by Geneva during the Protestant Reformation, after which it was conquered by Bern.