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1813:Homelessness
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1705:Trade unions
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1946:Röstigraben
1823:Immigration
1630:Agriculture
1504:Government
1388:Earthquakes
1113:Restoration
1098:Reformation
1061:Enlargement
1027:Switzerland
874:Switzerland
638:judiciary (
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556:Unterwalden
544:Henri Druey
459:Reformation
435:Restoration
300:Immigration
278:(1914–1945)
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216:Reformation
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140:Switzerland
138:History of
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1685:Swiss made
1664:(currency)
1567:Parliament
1562:Neutrality
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1164:Geography
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608:Ständerat
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177:Alemannia
171:Roman era
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1911:Folklore
1828:Pensions
1758:Abortion
1690:Taxation
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1461:Politics
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1376:By topic
1056:Timeline
1031:articles
848:See also
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681:currency
662:de facto
451:Catholic
286:Timeline
191:Burgundy
181:Burgundy
129:a series
127:Part of
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2019:Outline
1990:Symbols
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1936:Italian
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1873:Culture
1858:Welfare
1838:Poverty
1833:Prisons
1746:Society
1700:Tourism
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1613:Economy
1418:Islands
1403:Forests
1383:Climate
1211:Cantons
1048:History
966:in 1932
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750:Lucerne
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479:Jesuits
405:cantons
292:Topical
83:scholar
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1891:Cinema
1881:Anthem
1803:Health
1662:Franc
1657:Energy
1594:Voting
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1443:Rivers
1091:Growth
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564:Ticino
560:Valais
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90:JSTOR
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