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Switzerland Geography Elizabeth: Switerland geography Nick Pisani, Timmy Thompson, Chris Kreienkamp, Elizabeth Moore, and Sean Hartke http://www.ultimateflags.com/store/images/buy_switzerland_flag.gif

Switzerland Nick: this is a map and the flag of Switzerland. http://www.webtranslations.com/resources/country_guides/Switzerland/map_of_Switzerland.gif http://agrino.org/esc/2009/swiss_flag.gif

Hemisphere Located in the continent of Europe Is in the northern hemisphere and eastern hemisphere Sean: it is located in the continent of Europe. Switzerland is in the northern and eastern hemispheres. http://studentweb.cortland.edu/cara.blake/miniproj1/map%20of%20Europe.jpg

Location relative location: east of France, south west of Germany, west of Austria, and north of Italy world population ranking: 94 Timmy: relative location: east of France, south west of Germany, west of Austria, and north of Italy. World population ranking: 94 http://www.switzerland-trips.com/Berne/Bern-switzerland.jpg

Time Zone Absolute Location Bern- 47N, 7E 12:00 pm St. Louis 6:00 pm Bern Chris: The absolute location of Bern is 47N, 7E. In St. Louis at 12:00 pm, in Bern it would be 6:00 pm.

Landmarks Matterhorn- 14,691 ft. Matterhorn- the tallest mountain in Switzerland. 1865- it was first climbed. www.videoproduktionen.ch/.../matterhorn-800.JPG Lion of Lucerne – statue of dying lion. Designed of the Swiss soldiers. Nick: Matterhorn is 14,691 ft tall. Matterhorn is the tallest mountain in Switzerland. 1865- it was first climbed. Elizabeth: Lion of Lucerne -The statue is of a dying lion carved out of a stone above a pond. The statue symbolizes the Swiss soldiers who lost their lives serving King Louis during the French revolution.

Cites Merriam-Webster. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster, 2005. 63. Print. "Publications." Central Intelligence Agency. CIA, 23 Mar 2010. Web. 23 Mar 2010. <https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html>. "Time Zone Map." Time Zone Check. Google, 2009. Web. 23 Mar 2010. <http://www.timezonecheck.com/>. "Lion Monument." My Switzerland. Switzerland Tourism, 23 Mar 2010. Web. 23 Mar 2010. <http://www.myswitzerland.com/en/infra_anlagendetail.cfm?rkey=736&instance=72077&art=Public%20building>. "Matterhorn." Peakware. Interactive Outdoors Inc., 2010. Web. 24 Mar 2010. <http://www.peakware.com/peaks.html?pk=1089>. "Lion Monument, Lucerne." All About Switzerland. Travelguide, 24 Mar 2010. Web. 24 Mar 2010. <http://travelguide.all-about-switzerland.info/lucerne-lion-monument-pictures-history.html>. Sean: these are our cites

http://ronandrachel.blogplugs.com/thats-all-folks7.jpg Timmy: That’s all Folks!