Fribourg
Americannoun
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a canton in W Switzerland. 644 sq. mi. (1,668 sq. km).
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a town in and the capital of this canton.
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a canton in W Switzerland. Capital: Fribourg. Pop: 242 700 (2002 est). Area: 1676 sq km (645 sq miles)
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a town in W Switzerland, capital of Fribourg canton: university (1889). Pop: 35 547 (2000)
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In a statement, Fribourg police said a criminal investigation had been opened by public prosecutors "to determine the exact circumstances of the tragedy".
From Barron's
Fribourg police said a criminal investigation had been opened by public prosecutors.
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Italy, meanwhile, exports food, large quantities of marble and ceramics, said TLF's Fribourg.
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In Jebel Ali, container ships are unloaded onto smaller vessels bound for countries ranging from east Africa to India, noted Anne-Sophie Fribourg, vice-president of France's TLF freighters union.
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Sergio Rossi is a professor of economics at Switzerland's University of Fribourg.
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