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Switzerland , officially the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic in ___MASK14___ . It consists of 26 cantons , and ___MASK70___ of Bern is the seat of the federal authorities . The country is situated in Western - Central ___MASK14___ , and is bordered by Italy to the south , ___MASK13___ to the west , Germany to the north , and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east . Switzerland is a landlocked country geographically divided between the ___MASK57___ , the Swiss Plateau and the Jura , spanning an area of . While the ___MASK57___ occupy the greater part of the territory , the Swiss population of approximately eight million people is concentrated mostly on the plateau , where the largest cities are to be found : among them are the two global cities and economic centres Zürich and Geneva . Slovenia , officially ___MASK4___ of Slovenia ( ___MASK17___ : , abbr .: " RS "), is a nation ___MASK91___ in southern Central ___MASK14___ , located at the crossroads of main European cultural and trade routes . It is bordered by Italy to the west , Austria to the north , Hungary to the northeast , Croatia to the south and southeast , and the Adriatic ___MASK41___ to the southwest . It covers and has a population of 2 . 06 million . It is a parliamentary republic and a member of the United Nations , ___MASK50___ , and NATO . The capital and largest city is Ljubljana . The Mediterranean ___MASK41___ ( pronounced ) is a ___MASK41___ connected to the Atlantic Ocean , surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land : on the north by Southern Europe and Anatolia , on the south by North Africa , and on the east by the Levant . The ___MASK41___ is sometimes considered a part of the Atlantic Ocean , although it is usually identified as a separate body of water . The Second Battle of Dego was fought on 14 and 15 ___MASK15___ 1796 during the ___MASK19___ between French forces and Austro - Sardinian forces . The battle was fought near Dego , a hamlet in northwestern Italy , and ended in a French victory . The ___MASK28___ was a period of far - reaching social and political upheaval in ___MASK13___ that lasted from 1789 until 1799 , and was partially carried forward by Napoleon during the later expansion of the French Empire . The Revolution overthrew the ___MASK95___ , established a republic , experienced violent periods of political turmoil , and finally culminated in a dictatorship under Napoleon that rapidly brought many of its principles to Western Europe and beyond . Inspired by liberal and radical ideas , the Revolution profoundly altered the course of modern ___MASK72___ , triggering the global decline of absolute monarchies while replacing them with republics and liberal democracies . Through the Revolutionary Wars , it unleashed a wave of global conflicts that extended from the ___MASK58___ to the Middle East . Historians widely regard the Revolution as one of the most important events in human ___MASK72___ . San Marino , officially ___MASK4___ of San Marino , also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino , is an enclaved microstate surrounded by Italy , situated on the Italian Peninsula on the northeastern side of the ___MASK2___ . Its size is just over , with a ___MASK82___ of 33 , 562 . Its capital is the City of San Marino and its largest city is Dogana . San Marino has the smallest ___MASK82___ of all the members of the Council of Europe . A parliamentary republic is a republic that operates under a parliamentary ___MASK78___ of ___MASK6___ where the executive branch ( the ___MASK6___ ) derives its legitimacy from and is accountable to the legislature ( the parliament ). There are a number of variations of parliamentary republics . Most have a clear differentiation between the head of ___MASK6___ and the head of state , with the head of ___MASK6___ holding real power , much like constitutional monarchies . Some have combined the roles of head of state and head of ___MASK6___ , much like presidential systems , but with a dependency upon parliamentary power . The province of Savona ( Ligurian : " provinsa de Sann - a ") is a province in the Liguria ___MASK33___ . Its capital is ___MASK70___ of Savona , which has a ___MASK82___ of 61 , 529 inhabitants . The province has a total ___MASK82___ of 280 , 707 . The ___MASK68___ ( 1792  1797 ) was the first attempt by the European monarchies to defeat the French First Republic . France declared war on the Habsburg Monarchy of Austria on 20 April 1792 . In July 1792 , an army under the Duke of Brunswick and composed mostly of Prussians joined the Austrian side and invaded France . Savona ( Ligurian : " Sann - a " ) is a seaport and " comune " in the northern Italian region of Liguria , capital of the Province of Savona , in the Riviera di Ponente on the Mediterranean ___MASK41___ . The Italian Peninsula or Apennine Peninsula (" Penisola appenninica ") is the central and the smallest of the three large peninsulas of ___MASK59___ ( between the Iberian Peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula ). It extends from the Po Valley in the north to the central Mediterranean ___MASK41___ in the south . The peninsula ' s shape gives it the nickname " lo Stivale " ( the Boot ). Three smaller peninsulas contribute to this characteristic shape , namely Calabria ( the " toe "), Salento ( the " heel ") and Gargano ( the " spur "). A boot is a type of footwear and a specific type of ___MASK90___ . Most boots mainly cover the ___MASK71___ and the ___MASK46___ , while some also cover some part of the lower calf . Some boots extend up the leg , sometimes as far as the knee or even the hip . Most boots have a heel that is clearly distinguishable from the rest of the sole , even if the two are made of one piece . Traditionally made of leather or rubber , modern boots are made from a variety of materials . Boots are worn both for their functionality  protecting the ___MASK71___ and leg from water , extreme cold , mud or hazards ( e . g ., work boots may protect wearers from chemicals or use a steel toe ) or providing additional ___MASK46___ support for strenuous activities with added traction requirements ( e . g ., hiking )  and for reasons of style and fashion . Vatican ___MASK8___ , officially Vatican ___MASK8___ State or the State of Vatican ___MASK8___ , is a walled enclave within ___MASK70___ of Rome . With an area of approximately 44 hectares ( 110 acres ), and a ___MASK82___ of 842 , it is the smallest State in the world by both area and ___MASK82___ , but formally it is not sovereign , sovereignty being held by the Holy See , the only entity of public international law that has diplomatic relations with almost every country in the world . The ___MASK98___ of the Second Coalition ( 1798  1802 ) was the second ___MASK98___ on revolutionary ___MASK13___ by the European monarchies , led by Britain , Austria and Russia , and including the Ottoman Empire , Portugal and Naples . Their goal was to contain the spread of chaos from ___MASK13___ , which was bankrupt after its expenditures in support of the American ___MASK98___ of Independence . They failed to overthrow the revolutionary regime and French territorial gains since 1793 were confirmed . The Allies formed a new alliance and attempted to roll ___MASK34___ ___MASK13___ ' s previous ___MASK5___ conquests . The Coalition did very well in 1799 , but Russia pulled out . Napoleon took charge in ___MASK13___ in late 1799 , and he and his generals defeated the Coalition . In the Treaty of Lunéville in 1801 , ___MASK13___ held all of its previous gains and obtained new lands in Tuscany , Italy , while Austria was granted Venetia and the Dalmatian coast . Britain and ___MASK13___ signed the Treaty of Amiens in March 1802 , bringing an interval of peace in Europe that lasted for 14 months . By May 1803 Britain and ___MASK13___ were again at ___MASK98___ and in 1805 Britain assembled the Third Coalition to resume the ___MASK98___ against ___MASK13___ . ___MASK13___ , officially the French Republic , is a country with territory in western Europe and several overseas regions and territories . The European , or metropolitan , area of ___MASK13___ extends from the Mediterranean ___MASK41___ to the English Channel and the North ___MASK41___ , and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean . Overseas ___MASK13___ include French Guiana on the South American continent and several island territories in the Atlantic , Pacific and Indian oceans . ___MASK13___ spans and had a total population of almost 67 million people as of January 2017 . It is a unitary semi - presidential republic with the capital in Paris , the country ' s largest city and main cultural and commercial centre . Other major urban centres include Marseille , Lyon , Lille , Nice , Toulouse and Bordeaux . Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a unitary parliamentary republic in ___MASK14___ . Located in the ___MASK83___ of the Mediterranean ___MASK41___ , Italy shares open land borders with France , Switzerland , Austria , Slovenia , San Marino and Vatican City . Italy covers an area of and has a largely temperate seasonal climate and Mediterranean climate ; due to its shape , it is often referred to in Italy as " lo Stivale " ( the Boot ). With 61 million inhabitants , it is the fourth most populous EU member state . The ___MASK19___ were a series of sweeping ___MASK5___ conflicts , lasting from 1792 until 1802 , resulting from the French Revolution . They pitted the French First Republic against Britain , Austria and several other monarchies . They are divided in two periods : the ___MASK68___ ( 1792  97 ) and the War of the Second Coalition ( 1798  1802 ). Initially confined to Europe , the fighting gradually assumed a global dimension as the political ambitions of the Revolution expanded . After a decade of constant warfare and aggressive diplomacy , France had succeeded in seizing and conquering a wide array of territories , from the Italian Peninsula and the Low Countries in Europe to the Louisiana Territory in North America . French success in these conflicts ensured the spread of revolutionary principles over much of Europe . The Territory of Louisiana or Louisiana Territory was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from ___MASK86___ 4 , 1805 , until ___MASK30___ 4 , 1812 , when it was renamed the Missouri Territory . Dego is a " comune " ( ___MASK26___ ) in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria , located about west of Genoa and about northwest of Savona . A mediterranean climate or dry ___MASK54___ climate is the climate typical of the lands in the Mediterranean Basin . The lands around the Mediterranean ___MASK41___ form the largest area where this climate type is found , but it also is found in most of coastal California , in parts of Western and South Australia , in southwestern South Africa , sections of Central ___MASK45___ , and in central Chile . The Low Countries is a coastal region in western ___MASK14___ , consisting especially of the Netherlands and Belgium , and the low - lying delta of the ___MASK36___ , Meuse , Scheldt , and Ems rivers where much of the land is at or below ___MASK41___ level . This wide area of Western ___MASK14___ roughly stretches from French Gravelines and Dunkirk at its southwestern point , to the area of Dutch Delfzijl and German Eastern Frisia at its northeastern point , and to Luxembourg and French Thionville in the southeast . The euro ( sign : €; code : EUR ) is the official currency of the eurozone , which consists of 19 of the member states of the ___MASK50___ : Austria , Belgium , Cyprus , Estonia , Finland , France , Germany , Greece , Ireland , Italy , Latvia , Lithuania , Luxembourg , Malta , the Netherlands , Portugal , Slovakia , Slovenia , and Spain . The currency is also officially used by the institutions of the ___MASK50___ and four other European countries , as well as unilaterally by two others , and is consequently used daily by some 337 million Europeans . Outside of Europe , a number of overseas territories of EU members also use the euro as their currency . The ( plural : "") is a basic administrative ___MASK51___ in Italy , roughly equivalent to a township or municipality . In the ___MASK72___ of France , the First Republic , officially the French Republic , was founded on 21 September 1792 during the French Revolution . The First Republic lasted until the declaration of the First Empire in 1804 under Napoleon , although the form of the ___MASK6___ changed several times . This period was characterized by the fall of the monarchy , the establishment of the National Convention and the Reign of Terror , the Thermidorian Reaction and the founding of the Directory , and , finally , the creation of the Consulate and Napoleon ' s rise to power .