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Julie worked as a radio reporter for BBC and independent radio all over the UK before joining swissinfo.ch's predecessor, Swiss Radio International, as a producer. After attending film school, Julie worked as an independent filmmaker before coming to swissinfo.ch in 2001. 

Mention “Switzerland” and a host of images spring to mind: cheese, chocolate, mountains, banks. To celebrate Swiss National Day on August 1, we unpicked five common myths about Switzerland.

Are all Swiss people rich? Do you become Swiss if you’re born in Switzerland? Does the population speak Swiss? Do the trains always run on time? And did yodelling really originate here? Play the video for the answers. 


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