Swit ‧ zer ‧ land /ˈswɪtsələnd $ -sər-/ BrE AmE
a country in western Europe with many mountains and lakes, surrounded by France, Germany, Austria, and Italy. Population: 7,581,520 (2008). Capital: Bern. Switzerland is known for being a ↑ neutral country (=one that does not support any side in a war) . It remained neutral in both World War I and World War II, and it does not belong either to the EU (European Union) or to the UN (United Nations). It is also a world centre for banking and the management of money, and is famous for its chocolate and its cheese, and for making clocks and watches.
—Swiss /swɪs/ adjective