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Switzerland might be thought of as the land of snow-capped alps and incredibly good chocolate. But it is also a world leader in underground nuclear bunkers with more than 370,000 of them. There are enough for each of Switzerland\u2019s nine million citizens to be guaranteed a space in one. But why? We go to the alpine country to find out.<\/p>\n

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Switzerland might be thought of as the land of snow-capped alps and incredibly good chocolate. But it is also a world leader in underground nuclear bunkers with more than 370,000 of them. There are enough for each of Switzerland\u2019s nine million citizens to be guaranteed a space in one. But why? We go to the alpine country to find out.<\/p>\n

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