Michigan is the largest state by total area east of the highway.
About a quarter of a million German nationals had permanent residence in Switzerland in 2009 , rising to some 300 thousand five years later .. German. German language. German nationals. Germans. Switzerland. Switzerland. For the Germans , Switzerland became the most appreciated country to settle in , to find work or to study .. Switzerland. Switzerland. The `` surge '' of immigration during in the first decade of the 21st century , especially the German one , is a result of the EU-15 opening and , for students , of the Bologna Process .. German. German language. EU-15. EU-15. Bologna Process. Bologna Process