Which country is Geneva in?

Geneva, located in the southwest corner of Lake Geneva, is the second largest city in Switzerland and a world-famous United Nations city. The big fountain on the lake is the symbol of Geneva, which is attractive all year round, and it is also an international city where international institutions gather.

Switzerland is also the oldest "permanent neutral country" in Europe. Since 18 15 has never been involved in any local wars or international wars (including World War I and World War II), the love of peace has been integrated into the Swiss national gene.

Geneva is the second largest city in Switzerland, second only to Zurich, the largest city. Geneva, with a population of about 200,000, is a small city in China, but it is an internationally renowned city because there are a large number of international organizations or offices in Geneva.

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Geneva is the best embodiment of Switzerland's "peace gene". As a permanently neutral country, Switzerland has attracted many international organizations to set up headquarters or offices in Switzerland. There are many international organizations in Geneva, including the International Red Cross, the International Labour Organization, the World Health Organization, the European Headquarters of the United Nations, the United Nations Environment Programme and the International Organization for Standardization.

These organizations make Geneva an international family that crosses national boundaries, so Geneva is also called "the capital of peace".

Geneva is located in the southwest of Switzerland. From the map, Geneva stands out on the map of Switzerland. It borders France on three sides in the southeast and west, and Switzerland on the north, with a narrowest point of only 4 kilometers. Because of the small area, a lot of land in Geneva and France belongs to * * *. For example, half of Wantland International Airport belongs to France.

The whole area of Geneva is about 16 square kilometers. Geneva is located in the southwest corner of Tianjin Lake (covering an area of about 580 square kilometers, the largest alpine dammed lake in the world), with beautiful lakes and mountains.

Geneva is surrounded by Alps and Jura Mountains, with an altitude of about 373 meters. The climate in Geneva is very pleasant, with the lowest monthly temperature around 0℃ in winter and the highest monthly temperature around 26℃ in summer, and the temperature is relatively small throughout the year.

Although Geneva has a small population, it is highly internationalized. Among the residents in Geneva, foreigners account for about 40%. Geneva's economy is dominated by tertiary industries such as conferences, exhibitions, tourism and banking, and high-end watch manufacturing is the main manufacturing industry.

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