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Published Apr 17, 2010

www.merchantissimo.ch . Zurich, the Swiss City for business and holiday travellers We promote your City in the World!www.merchantissimo.com ZURICH From Wikipedia Zürich (German Zürich , Zürich German: Züri, French: Zurich , Italian: Zurigo; in English generally Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zürich. The city is Switzerland's main commercial and cultural centre and sometimes called the Cultural Capital of Switzerland, the political capital of Switzerland being Berne. Zürich can be counted as one of the world's preeminent global cities. According to several surveys from 2006 to 2008, Zürich was named the city with the best quality of life in the world. Zürich is a leading financial center, and often considered a global city. UBS, Credit Suisse, Swiss Re, Zurich Financial Services, and many other financial institutions have their headquarters in Zürich, the commercial center of Switzerland. Zürich is one of the world's biggest centers for offshore banking. The financial sector accounts for about one quarter of the city's economic activities. The Swiss Stock Exchange is located in Zürich. The Greater Zurich Area is Switzerlands economic center and home to a vast number of international companies. The GDP of the Zürich Area is CHF 210 billion (USD 160 billion) or CHF 58000 (USD 45000) per capita (2005).[