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Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked Alpine country in Central Europe. The country, which borders Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the south, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east, was historically a confederation, and has been a federation since 1848. Switzerland is a federation of relatively autonomous cantons, some of which have a history of confederacy that goes back more than seven hundred years, arguably putting them among the world's oldest surviving republics. With an area of forty one thousand two hundred and eighty five square kilometers, Switzerland is a relatively small country. Switzerland comprises three basic topographical areas namely the Swiss Alps, the Swiss plateau, and the Jura Mountains. Switzerland has four official languages namely German, French, Italian and Romansh.
 
Aigle is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is located in the district of Aigle, of which it is the chief town. The Union Cycliste Internationale, UCI is based in Aigle. As of December 2003, the city of Aigle has a population of seven thousand seven hundred and twelve and a total surface area of 16.36 square kilometers.
 
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, luxurious hotels and cottages, Aigle is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers. It is also considered as the preeminent, historical and potential tourism destination that enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers to become one of the most visited places.

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