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Switzerland

named for Schwyz, one of its original cantons. On postage stamps, etc., identified by the Roman name for the region, Helvetia, to avoid having to print the four different forms of the name in the country's four official languages: Suisse, Schweiz, Svizzera, Svizra.

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Definitions of Switzerland from WordNet

Switzerland (n.)
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe;
Synonyms: Swiss Confederation / Suisse / Schweiz / Svizzera
From wordnet.princeton.edu