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Switzerland – The Red Cross Connection

The official name of Switzerland is the Swiss Confederation, and it is a federal republic.  Jean-Henri Dunant (Henry Dunant) was born in Geneva, and he is one of the founders of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

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