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166 Confederation (Latin: Confoederatio Helvetica, hence its abbreviation CH), is a federalparliamentary republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Westernand Central Europe, [note 4] where it is bordered by Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the south, and Austria andLiechtenstein to the east. Switzerland is a landlocked country geographically divided between the Alps, the Swiss Plateau and the Jura, spanning an area of 41,285 km 2 (15,940 sq mi). While the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, the Swiss population of approximately 8 million people is concentrated mostly on the Plateau, where the largest cities are to be found. Among them are the two global cities and economic centres – Zürich and Geneva. The Swiss Confederation has a long history of armed neutrality—it has not been in a state of war internationally since 1815—and did not join the United Nations until 2002. It pursues, however, an active foreign policy and is frequently involved in peace-building processes around the world. [8] Switzerland is also the birthplace of the Red Cross and home to a large number of international organizations, including the second largest UN office. On the European level, it is a founding member of the European Free Trade Association and is part of the Schengen Area – although it is notably not a member of the European Union, nor the European Economic Area. Switzerland is one of the richest countries in the world by per capita gross domestic product, and has the highest wealth per adult (financial and non-financial assets) of any country in the world. [9][10] Zürich and Geneva have respectively been ranked as the cities with the second and eighth highest quality of life in the world. [11] It has the world's nineteenth largest economy by nominal GDP and the thirty-sixth largest by purchasing power parity. It is the fifteenth largest exporter and seventeenth largest importer of goods. Switzerland comprises four main linguistic and cultural regions: German, French, Italian and the Romanshspeaking valleys. TheSwiss, therefore, though predominantly German-speaking, do not form a nation in the sense of a common ethnic or linguistic identity. The strong sense of belonging to the country is founded on the common historical background, shared values (federalismand direct democracy) [12] and Alpine symbolism. [13] The establishment of the Swiss Confederation is traditionally dated to 1 August 1291; Swiss National Day is celebrated on the anniversary. Wikipedia Grand Lodge Alpina of Switzerland [»»»] Lodge Chrestion de Troys No. 398 of GLNF 16 th September 20 July 2012 Grand Lodge Alpina of Switzerland Welcome Hearty greetings to our Freemason Brethren. For the others, and for all those who feel interested by Masonry, you will find here some information on our association’s end purpose. Whoever you are, please accept our warm welcome. In its present form, Masonry is an institution that dates back to the 18 th century. Its paramount objective is man’s self-improvement and, through him, that of the society in which he lives. Self-improvement means the elevation and development of one’s morals and ideals, and also humanism. This can be achieved through continuous self-searching. To this end, we are using symbols that we owe to corporations of builders dating back to the Middle Ages. Using these resources, Freemasons are striving to find a meaning to Man’s journey on Earth. It is what they call the search for truth. It is not a purely speculative endeavour, but consists in performing actions that tend to refine one’s immanent “self”, which amounts to improving one’s self-transcendence. One of the main criteria within this refinement context consists for a man to identify, in his own life, which values will enable him to improve. The aim is for him to behave in
167 compliance with his own ethics. The Masonic concept of The Great Architect of the Universe means that a Freemason is not an atheist, but a man involved in a quest for spirituality, and aware of the reality of transcendence. Each Freemason is free to practise a religion or not, or to opt for his own belief. A Freemason reflects and acts both on his own and together with his brethren (the other Freemasons) while attempting to radiate Good tolerance, justice, equality, solidarity, humanism, just progress and education. Freemasons can belong to any people, culture, belief, or be of any origin, whence the universal feature of Masonry. In Masonry, freedom, of which mankind has either blatantly or deviously been deprived throughout History, has topmost precedence, this without ambiguity; as a matter of fact, Masonic thinking categorically and methodically opposes all forms of dogmatism, whether political, religious, or other. In order to rejoin Freemasonry, just send a simple request to a Lodge; they will examine your application before deciding to admit you, and retain the right to accept it or not, as in any other association. The Grand Lodge Alpina of Switzerland, which regroups all the Swiss Lodges, was formed in 1844 as an association governed by art. 60 of the Swiss Civil Code. It is sovereign and has its own Constitution. The Grand Lodge Alpina of Switzerland also entertains very friendly relationships in several countries. Grand Secretary: kanzlei@grossloge-alpina.ch Click onto the Links below - What is Freemasonry? - General Principles - Some famous personalities - Feminine Freemasonry The Grand Lodge - Agenda - secretary’s office Lodges - Lodges geographical - Lodges by canton (state) - Lodges from A – Z Sekretariat / Secrétariat / Segretariato / Secretary SGLA Jupiterstrasse 40 3015 Bern Tel. 031 705 00 60 Fax 031 705 00 69 E-Mail: kanzlei@grossloge-alpina.ch Grand Lodge of Switzerland Grand Lodge Alpi ------:------
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