Swiss Confederation - a landlocked federal republic in central Europecommune - the smallest administrative district of several European countries Tessin, Ticino - an Italian-speaking region of southern Switzerland Geneva, Geneve, Genf - a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations Interlaken - a popular resort town in the Alps in west central Switzerland Lausanne - a city in western Switzerland; cultural and commercial center Zurich - the largest city in Switzerland; located in the northern part of the country; "Zurich is the center of the German-speaking part of Switzerland" Aar, Aare, Aare River - a river in north central Switzerland that runs northeast into the Rhine Alps, the Alps - a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction Europe - the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles Lake Geneva, Lake Leman - a lake between southwestern Switzerland and France that is crossed from east to west by the Rhone Matterhorn - a mountain in the Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy (14,780 feet high); noted for its distinctive shape Rhein, Rhine River, Rhine - a major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world; flows into the North Sea Rhone, Rhone River - a major French river; flows into the Mediterranean near Marseilles; "the valley of the Rhone is famous for its vineyards" Weisshorn - a mountain in the Alps in Switzerland (14,804 feet high) |