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Lausanne

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Lausanne , city (1990 pop. 117,600), capital of Vaud canton, W Switzerland, on the Lake of Geneva. An important rail junction and lake port (see Ouchy ), it is the trade and commercial center of a rich agricultural region. The construction of the Simplon Tunnel in 1906 gave Lausanne much greater commercial significance, putting it on the road between Paris and Milan. Food and tobacco products are produced, as well as precision instruments, clothing, metal products, and leather goods. Lausanne is also a well-known resort city and has been the meeting place of many international conferences.... Read more
Treaty of Lausanne
...successor to the Ottoman Empire) and the Allies. Signed in Lausanne, Switz., it replaced the Treaty of Sevres (1920). It recognized...and Black seas were declared open to all shipping. Treaty of Lausanne Treaty of Lausanne Treaty of Lausanne Read more
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