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Blenio is a municipality ___MASK48___ the district ___MASK48___ Blenio , in the canton ___MASK48___ ___MASK17___ , Switzerland . Lai da Nalps is a reservoir in the municipality ___MASK48___ Tujetsch , Grisons , Switzerland . It has a capacity ___MASK48___ 45 million m³ and a surface area ___MASK48___ 0 . 91 km² . The reservoir is connected to Lai da Sontga Maria and Lai da Curnera in neighboring valleys . The Alps are the highest and ___MASK88___ extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe , stretching approximately across eight ___MASK69___ countries : Austria , France , Germany , Italy , Liechtenstein , Monaco , Slovenia , and Switzerland . The mountains were formed over tens of millions of years as the African and Eurasian tectonic plates collided . Extreme shortening caused by the event resulted in marine sedimentary rocks rising by thrusting and folding into high mountain peaks such as Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn . Mont Blanc spans the French  Italian border , and at is the highest mountain in the Alps . The ___MASK69___ region area contains about a hundred peaks higher than 4000 metres ( just over 13 , 000 feet ). ___MASK17___ , formally the Republic and Canton of ___MASK17___ (; ; see also in other languages ) is the southernmost canton of Switzerland . ___MASK17___ borders the Canton of Uri to the north , Valais to the west ( through the Novena Pass ), ___MASK83___ to the northeast , Italy ' s regions of Piedmont and Lombardy to the south and it surrounds the small Italian exclave of Campione d ' Italia . ___MASK76___ is a continent that comprises the westernmost part of Eurasia . ___MASK76___ is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north , the Atlantic Ocean to the ___MASK44___ , and the Mediterranean Sea to the south . To the ___MASK45___ and southeast , ___MASK76___ is generally considered as separated from Asia by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains , the Ural River , the Caspian and Black Seas , and the waterways of the Turkish Straits . Yet the non - oceanic borders of ___MASK76___  a concept dating back to classical antiquity  are arbitrary . The primarily physiographic term " continent " as applied to ___MASK76___ also incorporates cultural and political elements whose discontinuities are not always reflected by the continent ' s current overland boundaries . Swiss German ( Standard German : " Schweizerdeutsch ", , and others ) refers to any ___MASK48___ the Alemannic dialects spoken in the German - speaking part ___MASK48___ Switzerland and in some ___MASK69___ communities in Northern Italy bordering Switzerland . Occasionally , the Alemannic dialects spoken in other countries are grouped together with Swiss German , as well , especially the dialects ___MASK48___ Liechtenstein and Austrian ___MASK39___ , which are closely associated to Switzerland ' s . Lai da Sontga Maria ( Italian : " Lago di ___MASK5___ ") is a lake , located ___MASK35___ ___MASK48___ the Lukmanier Pass in Switzerland . It lies almost entirely in the municipality ___MASK48___ Medel ( canton ___MASK48___ ___MASK83___ ), a tiny fraction ___MASK48___ the south - west part ___MASK48___ the lake belonging to the municipalities ___MASK48___ Quinto and Blenio ( canton ___MASK48___ Ticino ). The reservoir has a surface area is 1 . 77 km² . The arch dam ___MASK5___ was completed in 1968 . The main road ___MASK48___ the Lukmanier Pass runs along the eastern shore ___MASK48___ the lake . An arch dam is a solid dam made ___MASK48___ concrete that is curved upstream in plan . The arch dam is designed so that the force ___MASK48___ the water against it , known as hydrostatic pressure , presses against the arch , compressing and strengthening the structure as it pushes into its foundation or abutments . An arch dam is ___MASK88___ suitable for narrow gorges or canyons with steep walls ___MASK48___ stable ___MASK37___ to support the structure and stresses . Since they are thinner than any other dam type , they require much less construction material , making them economical and practical in remote areas . Lai da Curnera is a reservoir on the ___MASK98___ Rein da Curnera in the municipality ___MASK48___ Tujetsch , in the Grisons , Switzerland . The reservoir is linked to Lai da Sontga Maria and Lai da Nalps in the neighboring valley . The lake ' s volume is 41 . 1 mio m³ and its surface area 0 . 81 km² . The city ___MASK48___ Bern or Berne (; Bernese German : " Bärn " ) is the de facto capital ___MASK48___ Switzerland , referred to by the Swiss as their ( e . g . in German ) " Bundesstadt ," or " federal city ". With a population ___MASK48___ 141 , 762 ( November 2016 ), Bern is the fourth ___MASK88___ populous city in Switzerland . The Bern agglomeration , which includes 36 municipalities , had a population ___MASK48___ 406 , 900 in 2014 . The metropolitan area had a population ___MASK48___ 660 , 000 in 2000 . Bern is also the capital ___MASK48___ the canton ___MASK48___ Bern , the second ___MASK88___ populous ___MASK48___ Switzerland ' s cantons . ___MASK100___ , officially the Italian Republic , is a unitary parliamentary republic in ___MASK76___ . Located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea , ___MASK100___ shares open land borders with ___MASK64___ , Switzerland , Austria , Slovenia , San Marino and Vatican City . ___MASK100___ covers an area of and has a largely temperate seasonal climate and Mediterranean climate ; due to its shape , it is often referred to in ___MASK100___ as " lo Stivale " ( the Boot ). With 61 million inhabitants , it is the fourth ___MASK88___ populous EU member state . The League ___MASK48___ the Ten Jurisdictions was the last ___MASK48___ the Three Leagues founded during the Middle Ages in what is now Canton ___MASK83___ ___MASK48___ Switzerland . The League was created in the County ___MASK48___ Toggenburg after the counts ___MASK48___ Toggenburg died out . The League initially existed to resist the power ___MASK48___ the House ___MASK48___ Habsburg , and quickly allied with the Grey League and the League ___MASK48___ God ' s House . In 1524 the three leagues joined together to become the Free State ___MASK48___ the Three Leagues , which existed until the Napoleonic dissolution ___MASK48___ the Free State . ___MASK10___ , officially the Federal Republic of ___MASK10___ , is a federal parliamentary republic in central - western Europe . It includes 16 constituent states , covers an area of , and has a largely temperate seasonal climate . With about 82 million inhabitants , ___MASK10___ is the ___MASK88___ populous member state of the ___MASK66___ . After the United States , it is the second ___MASK88___ popular immigration destination in the world . ___MASK10___ ' s capital and largest metropolis is Berlin . Other major cities include Hamburg , Munich , Cologne , Frankfurt , Stuttgart and Düsseldorf . ___MASK9___ ___MASK76___ lies between Eastern ___MASK76___ and Western ___MASK76___ . The concept of ___MASK9___ ___MASK76___ is based on a common historical , social and cultural identity . ___MASK9___ ___MASK76___ is going through a phase of " strategic awakening ", with initiatives such as the CEI , Centrope or V4 . While the region ' s economy shows high disparities with regard to income , all ___MASK9___ European countries are listed by the Human Development Index as very highly developed . Retaining walls are structures designed to restrain soil to a slope that it would not naturally keep to ( typically a steep , near - vertical or vertical slope ). They are used to bound soils between two different elevations often in areas ___MASK48___ terrain possessing undesirable slopes or in areas where the landscape needs to be shaped severely and engineered for more specific purposes like hillside farming or roadway overpasses . A lake is an area ___MASK48___ variable size filled with water , localized in a basin , that is surrounded by land , apart from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake . ___MASK2___ lie on land and are not part ___MASK48___ the ocean , and therefore are distinct from lagoons , and are also larger and deeper than ponds , though there are no official or scientific definitions . ___MASK2___ can be contrasted with rivers or streams , which are usually flowing . Most ___MASK2___ are fed and drained by rivers and streams . ___MASK64___ , officially the French Republic , is a country with territory in western Europe and several overseas regions and territories . The European , or metropolitan , area of ___MASK64___ extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea , and from the ___MASK52___ to the Atlantic Ocean . Overseas ___MASK64___ include French Guiana on the South American continent and several island territories in the Atlantic , Pacific and ___MASK90___ oceans . ___MASK64___ 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 . Etymology is the study ___MASK48___ the history ___MASK48___ words , their origins , and how their form and meaning have changed over ___MASK62___ . By extension , the term " the etymology ( ___MASK48___ a word )" means the origin ___MASK48___ the particular word . A landlocked state or landlocked country is a sovereign state entirely enclosed by land , or whose only coastlines lie on closed seas . There are currently 48 such countries , including four partially recognised states . Only two , ___MASK8___ and Paraguay in South America , lie outside Afro - Eurasia ( the Old World ). A levee ,, dike , dyke , embankment , floodbank or stopbank is an elongated naturally occurring ridge or artificially constructed fill or wall , which regulates water levels . It is usually earthen and often parallel to the course ___MASK48___ a river in its floodplain or along low - lying coastlines . The Swiss Plateau or ___MASK9___ Plateau constitutes one ___MASK48___ the three major landscapes in Switzerland alongside the ___MASK87___ Mountains and the Swiss Alps . It covers about 30 % ___MASK48___ the Swiss surface . It comprises the regions between the ___MASK87___ and the Alps , partly flat but mostly hilly , and lies at an average height between 400 and 700 m AMSL . It is by far the most densely populated region ___MASK48___ Switzerland , and the most important with respect to economy and transportation . A reservoir ( etymology : from French " réservoir " a " storehouse " ) is a storage space for fluids . These fluids may be water , hydrocarbons or gas . A reservoir usually means an enlarged natural or artificial lake , storage pond or impoundment created using a dam or lock to store water . Reservoirs can be created by controlling a stream that drains an existing body ___MASK48___ water . They can also be constructed in river valleys using a dam . Alternately , a reservoir can be built by excavating flat ground and / or constructing retaining walls and levees . A dam is a barrier that impounds water or underground streams . Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation , human consumption , industrial use , aquaculture , and navigability . Hydropower is often used in conjunction with dams to generate electricity . A dam can also be used to collect water or for storage ___MASK48___ water which can be evenly distributed between locations . Dams generally serve the primary purpose ___MASK48___ retaining water , while other structures such as floodgates or levees ( also known as dikes ) are used to manage or prevent water flow into specific land regions . Grisons ( see also other names ) is the largest and easternmost ___MASK34___ ___MASK48___ Switzerland . The ___MASK34___ shares borders with the cantons ___MASK48___ ___MASK17___ , Uri , Glarus and St . Gallen and international borders with Italy , Austria and ___MASK89___ . The name ___MASK83___ translates as the " Grey Leagues ," referring to the ___MASK34___ ' s origin in three local alliances , the League ___MASK48___ God ' s House , the Grey League , and the League ___MASK48___ the Ten Jurisdictions . Grisons is also home to three ___MASK48___ Switzerland ' s ethnic groups and the subsequent languages ___MASK48___ Swiss German , Italian and Romansh are all native to the state . It is the only officially trilingual ___MASK34___ and the only ___MASK34___ where the Romansh language has official status . The Grey League (, or ), sometimes called " Oberbund ", formed in 1395 in the " Vorderrhein " and " Hinterrhein " valleys , Raetia . The name Grey League is derived from the homespun grey clothes worn by the people . The league became part ___MASK48___ the canton ___MASK48___ ___MASK83___ . The Grey League allied itself to the two other powers ___MASK48___ Raetia in 1471 , forming the Three Leagues . It was also an associate and ally ___MASK48___ the Swiss Confederation and played a role in the build up to the Thirty Years ' War . ___MASK31___ (, , , ) is the second ___MASK88___ populous city in Switzerland ( after Zürich ) and is the ___MASK88___ populous city of Romandy , the French - speaking part of Switzerland . Situated where the Rhône exits ___MASK16___ , it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of ___MASK31___ . The League ___MASK48___ God ' s House ( German : " Gotteshausbund ", Italian : " Lega Caddea ") was formed in what is now Switzerland on January 29 , 1367 to resist the rising power ___MASK48___ the Bishopric ___MASK48___ Chur and the House ___MASK48___ ___MASK93___ . The League allied with the Grey League and the League ___MASK48___ the Ten Jurisdictions in 1471 to form the Three Leagues . The League ___MASK48___ God ' s House , together with the two other Leagues , was allied with the Old Swiss Confederacy throughout the 15th and 16th centuries . After the Napoleonic wars the League ___MASK48___ God ' s House became a part ___MASK48___ the Swiss canton ___MASK48___ ___MASK83___ . ___MASK89___ , officially the Principality of ___MASK89___ , is a doubly landlocked German - speaking microstate in Central Europe . It is a constitutional monarchy with the rank of principality , headed by the ___MASK25___ of ___MASK89___ . Tujetsch is a municipality in the ___MASK68___ ___MASK48___ Surselva in the canton ___MASK48___ ___MASK83___ in Switzerland . ___MASK56___ , officially the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic in ___MASK76___ . It consists of 26 cantons , and the city of Bern is the seat of the federal authorities . The country is situated in Western - Central ___MASK76___ , and is bordered by Italy to the south , ___MASK64___ to the west , ___MASK10___ to the north , and Austria and ___MASK89___ to the east . ___MASK56___ is a landlocked country geographically divided between the Alps , the Swiss Plateau and the ___MASK87___ , spanning an area of . While the Alps 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 . A federal republic is a federation ___MASK48___ states with a republican form ___MASK48___ government . At its core , the literal meaning ___MASK48___ the word republic when used to reference a form ___MASK48___ government means : " a country that is governed by elected representatives and by an elected leader ( such as a president ) rather than by a ___MASK27___ or queen ".