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The financial sector only makes up 9% of the Swiss GDP. Additionally in 1996 there was a global investigation by several nations including Switzerland, several Jewish organizations and the US into "Nazi Gold" and in 1998 Swiss banks paid 1.25 Billion to Holocaust victims[2].

Switzerland has one of the highest percentage in Europe of foreigners living in its borders[1]. It is a staggering 24%. Next one down is Austria with 14.4%.

[1] https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/migration-series_europ...

[2] https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/politik/zwei-revisionen_rueckbl...




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