The Swiss Confederation is a federal parliamentary republic in Central Europe. It doesn't have a capital city as such - the Swiss federal constitution doesn't allow for one but Bern is the de facto capital. Switzerland, as a modern state, was formed in 1848 by the adoption of the Swiss federal constitution. this constitution was revised in 1891 enshrining strong values of direct democracy. Switzerland was neutral in both world wars. it is a member of the UN but not of NATO or the EU.
Monetary unit 1 Franc (franken) = 10 Batzen = 100 centimes (rappen)
the first note above is a 20 Franken notefrom 1973, with General Guillaume-henri who presided over the convention that set up the International Red Cross, on the front and the Silver Thistle on the reverse. the other note is the 10 Franken note from 1969, this one has Gottfried Keller , a swiss poet on the front and a Carnation on the reverse.
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