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Where Is Helvetia?

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If you spot a stamp from Helvetia, from which county does that stamp come. Helvetia is a old latin name for the region we known as Switzerland. People in Switzerland speak three major language they speak German French and Italian. The German word for Switzerland is Schweiz, the French word is Suiss and the Italian word is Svizzera . Helvetia is a name than all Swiss people recognize.

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If you spot a stamp from Helvetia, from which country does that stamp come? Helvetia is an old Latin name for the region we know as Switzerland. People in Switzerland speak three major languages. They speak German, French and Italian. The German word for Switzerland is Schweiz, the French word is Suiss and the Italian word is Svizzera . Helvetia is a name that all Swiss people recognize.


Article by Gary Hopkins
Education World® Editor in Chief
Copyright © 2004 Education World

08/06/2004
 

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