Q: Switzerland (/swtsrlnd/), officially the Swiss Confederation (Latin: Confoederatio Helvetica, hence its abbreviation CH), is a country in Europe. While still named the "Swiss Confederation" for historical reasons, modern Switzerland is a federal directorial republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities, called Bundesstadt ("federal city").[note 3] The country is situated in Western and Central Europe,[note 4] and is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland is a landlocked country geographically divided between the Alps, the Swiss Plateau and the Jura, spanning an area of 41,285 km2 (15,940 sq mi). While the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, the Swiss population of approximately 8 million people is concentrated mostly on the Plateau, where the largest cities are to be found: among them are the two global and economic centres, Zurich and Geneva.

1. France to the west and Germany to the north
2. the Alps
3. 8 million
4. yes
5. Italy France Germany Austria and Liechtenstein
6. Swiss Confederation
7. the Plateau
8. Zurich and Geneva
9. the Alps, the Swiss Plateau and the Jura
10. 26
11. Bundesstadt
12. France
13. a federal directorial republic
14. CH
15. five
16. unknown
17. 41,285 km2
18. the seat of the federal authorities
19. yes
20. on the Plateau

Numbered questions:
1. What is to the west and north of Switzerland?
2. What divides Switzerland?
3. what is there population?
4. 2 economic centres?
5. what other countries surround its boarders?
6. What is their historical name?
7. where are the largest cities found?
8. what are the names of the 2 economic centres found there?
9. Geographically where is the country situated?
10. how many cantons are there in Switzerland?
11. What are the countries federal city?
12. what country is to the west?
13. What kind of republic is it?
14. What is its Latin abbreviation?
15. how many nations surround its boarders?
16. how big are the alps?
17. how large is the area spanning Jura?
18. what is Bundesstadt considered?
19. Does the mountain span a large part of Switzerland?
20. Where do many of the people live?

Q: This article covers numbered east-west streets in Manhattan, New York City. Major streets have their own linked articles; minor streets are discussed here. The streets do not run exactly eastwest, because the grid plan is aligned with the Hudson River rather than with the cardinal directions. "West" is approximately 29 degrees north of true west.

The numbered streets carry crosstown traffic. In general, even-numbered streets are one-way eastbound and odd-numbered streets are one-way west. Several exceptions reverse this. Most wider streets carry two-way traffic, as do a few of the narrow ones.

Streets' names change from West to East (for instance, East 10th Street to West 10th Street) at Broadway below 8th Street, and at Fifth Avenue from 8th Street and above.

Although the numbered streets begin just north of East Houston Street in the East Village, they generally do not extend west into Greenwich Village, which already had streets when the grid plan was laid out by the Commissioners' Plan of 1811. Streets that do continue farther west change direction before reaching the Hudson River. The grid covers the length of the island from 14th Street north.

1. the Hudson River
2. at Broadway below 8th Street
3. 29 degrees north
4. one-way west
5. one-way eastbound
6. The numbered streets do
7. NO
8. the length of the island
9. 14th Street north
10. They already had streets when the grid plan was laid out
11. 1811
12. the Commissioners' Plan

Numbered questions:
1. in manhattan, what are the streets aligned to?
2. where do streets change from East to West?
3. how far off of true north is "west"
4. which direction do odd numbered streets go?
5. and even numbers?
6. what carries traffic across town?
7. do they extend into Greewich village?
8. what does the grid cover?
9. from what point?
10. why aren't Greewich streets numbered?
11. since when?
12. what dictated that?

Q: (CNN) -- Barcelona moved five points clear in Spain as manager Pep Guardiola celebrated his 100th match in charge with a 4-0 victory at home to Racing Santander on Saturday.

The injury-hit defending champions brushed off the pre-match loss of star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic to romp into a 3-0 halftime lead as they put pressure on Real Madrid to win Sunday's home match against Villarreal.

The Swede is in doubt for Tuesday's Champions League trip to German club Stuttgart due to a swollen ankle.

Midfielder Andres Iniesta took advantage of some slack defending to pounce for his first goal this season in the seventh minute, hooking home a left-foot effort after the ball ran loose in his 300th outing for the club.

France striker Thierry Henry, handed a rare start due to Ibrahimovic's absence, netted a free-kick in the 29th minute after driving a shot through the defensive wall for his first goal this year.

Center-back Rafael Marquez marked his return from suspension with a similar effort nine minute later as he curled a set-piece over the wall and in off the post.

Barca took their foot off the pedal in the second half, but 18-year-old Thiago scored his first senior goal in the 84th minute with a deflected shot after Lionel Messi set him up with a cutback.

Captain Carles Puyol had to go off with a facial injury but is expected to face Stuttgart in the first leg of the last-16 tie.

It was Guardiola's 71st victory since taking charge of the Catalan giants, and 14th-placed Racing never looked like inflicting his 11th defeat -- the 10th came against Atletico Madrid last weekend, Barca's first in La Liga this season.

1. Guardiola
2. soccer team manager
3. Barcelona
4. yes
5. Ibrahimovic
6. Sweden
7. yes
8. swollen ankle
9. Marquez
10. no
11. he was suspended
12. Puyol
13. first leg of the last-16 tie
14. 18
15. 4-0
16. Barcelona & Racing Santander
17. Barcelona
18. Villarreal
19. yes
20. facial injury

Numbered questions:
1. who's 100th match was it?
2. Who was he?
3. of what team?
4. Did they win the match?
5. Who was the star striker?
6. what is his nationality?
7. was he injured?
8. how?
9. who is the center back?
10. Has he been playing all along?
11. why not?
12. who is facing Stuttgart?
13. when?
14. how old is Thiago?
15. What was the score for the 100th match?
16. who played?
17. where is the game on Sunday?
18. against who?
19. was Puyol hurt?
20. how?