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Saint-Maurice
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 700 years, arguably putting them among the world's oldest surviving republics. With an area of 41,285 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.
Saint-Maurice is a municipality and district capital of the district of Saint-Maurice, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is the site of the Roman outpost of Agaunum and the mediaeval Abbey of Saint-Maurice. The municipality of Saint-Maurice had a population of 3,676 as of December 2002. Saint-Maurice is a city known for its culture, exotic locations, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages. Saint-Maurice is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
Presently, Saint-Maurice experiences a sharp social, economic and population growth derivative of the strategic position of the locality and the high level of well-being and quality of life that is enjoyed with respect to other places of Switzerland. Saint-Maurice, justifiably so, enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers, and is one of the most visited place.
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