Marists visit the United Nations

Geneva - A United Nations City

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November 23rd 2008
Geneva, with its population of 300,000 people, is described as the 'City of Protestantism' having adopted the Reformation in 1852. It is the second largest city in Switzerland after Zurich and also the world capital of watch-making. Following the completion of the Marist Higher Education Conference in Salamanca, we were invited to travel to Geneva, in the south west of Switzerland (with its 6.5 mi ... read more

Europe » Switzerland » South-West » Geneva

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The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. Switzerland... ... read more