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The highest standard of living in central Europe can be found in Switzerland.
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NARRATOR: High population density is typical throughout central Europe.
Many of the cities founded in the early Middle Ages became centers of production and commerce.
Today, the Swiss have the highest standard of living in this region. Traditionally neutral, Switzerland did not suffer during the wars of this century.
Aside from typical products of fine craftsmen, like the Swiss watch, this country is best known for its banks.
It was the gold trade which stimulated the development of the Swiss banking system, considered to be the most reliable and most secure in Europe and in the world at large.
Many of the cities founded in the early Middle Ages became centers of production and commerce.
Today, the Swiss have the highest standard of living in this region. Traditionally neutral, Switzerland did not suffer during the wars of this century.
Aside from typical products of fine craftsmen, like the Swiss watch, this country is best known for its banks.
It was the gold trade which stimulated the development of the Swiss banking system, considered to be the most reliable and most secure in Europe and in the world at large.