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{{Country
|Government Type= Democracy
|Ruling Party= Katholisch Konservative (conservative)
|Capital= Bern
|Population= 490.34 thousand
|Primary Culture= Swiss
|Literacy= 70 %
|National Value= Order
|Tech School= Traditional academia
|Status= Civilized
}}
[[File:Germany Screenshot.jpg|thumb|Switzerland in Victoria 2 has the same borders as today's Switzerland.]]
'''Switzerland''' in Victoria II pretty much matches its contemporary borders. From the fall of Napoleon in 1815 up to the present day, it remained at peace and maintained neutrality amid the web of international alliances (with the exception of the civil Sonderbund War of November 1847 between seven Catholic cantons and the federal government, whose foremost general presided over the First Geneva Convention). But what would have happened if it were aggressive and expansionist? 

== Overview ==
Switzerland begins in 1836 as a [[Civilized Nation]], but achieving [[Secondary Power]] status and engaging in [[colonization]] is not difficult after building up industrialization, [[research]] capacity, and [[prestige]]. Even [[Great Power]] status is achievable in the long term. It is sandwiched between {{flag|France}}, {{flag|Austria}}, {{flag|Sardinia-Piedmont}} ({{flag|Italy}}), and {{flag|Baden}} ({{flag|South German Federation}}/{{flag|Germany}}).

== Advantages and disadvantages ==
Switzerland's strengths lie in its high [[literacy]] and research areas of [[Commerce tech]] and [[Industry]], although its small population and low [[immigration]] rate provide challenges in boosting industrialization score. [[culture technology|Cultural research]], although neither favored nor penalized, can result in great leaps in [[prestige]], which may provide a more rewarding focus than [[Industrial tech]]. [[Military score]] typically rises the slowest, since [[Army technology|Army]] and [[Naval technology|Navy]] research are penalized given Switzerland's small population, its traditional focus on neutrality instead of aggression, and its lack of ocean ports. That said, even slow Army advances result in good bonuses toward defensive posture in this [[terrain and climate|mountainous country]], and large invasions can be stymied by Swiss mountaintop defenses and high rates of enemy attrition.

One should note that [[Prussia]] has a core on Neuchâtel until Switzerland takes the decision [[The Republic of Neuchâtel]]. They are usually not aggressive for it, but just in case, it might be a good idea to research [[Romanticism]] as soon as possible to take the decision.

== Diplomacy ==
[[France]] and [[Austria]], and even {{flag|Prussia}} to an extent, have quite a lot of influence over Switzerland and the Swiss will likely end up in one of those spheres. Any one of them is a powerful ally.

{{flag|Sardinia-Piedmont}} will probably become a rival early in the game. Annexing its lands can give access to the sea, which can lead on to the North African nations and other exotic parts of the world.  Given that Sardinia's capital state is in the region that would connect Switzerland to the sea, however, annexing this land would require all other Sardinian regional provinces to have been acquired first. For coveted sea access, it may be more realistic in the long run to ally with France, declare war on Austria, allow France to attack weaker Austria while Swiss troops defend the homeland, and then acquire the provinces of [[Lombardia]] and Venezia. Or you may build the [[Panama Canal]] or [[Suez Canal]] to gain ports for colonizing [[Africa]] and the Pacific later in the game.
 
== Hidden strength ==
A special feature of Switzerland is its "Swiss" culture - every pop in Switzerland is Swiss (rather than South German, French or North Italian) and the culture does not appear in any other nation at the start of the game. As a result, fast assimilation is a useful target after conquests.

===Events===

'''[[The Geneva Convention]]''' is a uniquely Swiss [[decision]], that enables another decision for all Civilized nations; [[Sign the Geneva Convention]]. It gives a {{red|0.01}} [[infamy]] pr. month in exchange of {{green|5%}} army organisation regain rate and {{green|0.02}} reduced [[war exhaustion]] pr. month. On top of that it gives Switzerland 10 prestige.

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