The skies are blue and clear. The clouds are low and the mountains, ancient monoliths, reach out with their fingers to touch them. The trees are ancient; the wise forests; and the prairies and pastures are fruitful with greenery and wildflowers. Clear streams carry freshly melted water from the glaciers to the inhabitants of the valleys. People here are happy with themselves and their surroundings. There is lots of singing and laughter to be heard. This is Switzerland, a small but noble country located in Europe. Switzerland is a unique and beautiful country and everyone should see it with their own eyes at some point in their lives. This country has a geography, a culture, and all sorts of things to see and do while you're there. Part of the country's charm is that it has a deeply rooted history, with signs of people from all over Europe. There is evidence to suggest that humanity lived in Switzerland as early as 50,000 years ago. However, it was not until 1500 BC that pre-Bronze Age populations settled in the plateau (Jud). During the Iron Age the Celts used their superior technology to subjugate smaller tribes in their conquest to add all of Europe to their empire. This meant that the Swiss Bronze Age cultures were displaced (Jud). A tribe of Celts in Switzerland was under siege by one of the other tribes to the east, as a result they moved west into what is now France. At the time, France was part of the Roman Empire and Julius Caesar did not approve of the tribe occupying his lands. However he offered protection to the Celts if they returned to Switzerland and became an independent state of the Empire. The Celts accepted and became Roman citizens with their own government... middle of paper... it remains a beautiful and amazing country, a privilege that everyone deserves to see. Works CitedCIA. "Swiss." The book of facts about the world. Central Intelligence Agency, May 5, 2010. Web. May 10, 2010. .Gall, Timothy L., ed. "Swiss." Worldmark Encyclopedia of Nations: Europe. 11th ed. vol. 5. Farmington Hills: Worldmark & ​​Harper, 2004. 539-551. Levy, Patricia, and Richard A. Lord. Swiss. New York: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 1994. Jud, Markus, G. ed. The history of Switzerland. Network. May 28, 2010. .Rogers, Seavey Lura. Swiss. New York: Children's, 2001. "Switzerland." Encyclopedia Britannica. 2010. Encyclopedia Britannica Online. May 27th. 2010 .