Switzerland is situated in the central Alpine region of Europe, bordering Italy in the south, Austria and the Principality of Liechtenstein in the east, Germany in the north and France in the west. Switzerland is a landlocked country with no direct access to the sea. The Alps, situated in the south of the country, reach heights of over 4,000 m (highest point: Dufourspitze 4,634 m). The Jura mountain range is located in the west and north. The densely populated central plateau lies between the Alps and the Jura.
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