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- Austria’s Kroell Wins Downhill by 0.01 Seconds
Klaus Kröll gave Austria its first World Cup downhill victory of the season, edging Bode Miller by 0.01 of a second in a race so tight the top five skiers were separated by only 0.08 of a second.
By The Associated Press. International Herald Tribune. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:20:09 GMT. - Photo Replay: February 3
The day in sports including field hockey in Argentina, ski jumping in Austria and tennis in Switzerland.
International Herald Tribune. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:02:52 GMT. - Swiss voters to decide on mandatory army service
Switzerland's government says an advocacy group has collected enough signatures to prompt a vote on whether to end the nation's long tradition of compulsory army service.
Miami Herald. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:17 EST. - At Home with Giorgio Armani in Switzerland
Using dark mahogany instead of golden pine, the fashion superstar transforms his Saint Moritz retreat into a couture take on traditional alpine style.
Mitchell Owens. Architectural Digest. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT.
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Facts About the Alpine States
The Swiss Confederation's capital city is Berne, and its national currency is the Swiss Franc. The primary languages used in Switzerland are German, French, and Italian; in 2007, the estimated population of Switzerland was 7,555,000.
The Republic of Austria's capital city is Vienna, and its currency is the Euro. The primary language used in Austria is German, and in 2007, the estimated population of Austria was 8,200,000.
The Republic of Slovenia's capital city is Ljubljana, and its currency is the Tolar. The country's national language is Slovene, and its estimated population in 2007 was 2,009,000.
The Principality of Liechtenstein's capital city is Vaduz, and its currency is the Swiss Franc. The Alemannic German dialect is spoken in Liechtenstein, and in 2007, the nation's estimated population was 34,000.