IBooks was sold as the best reader, but isn't available internationally

I weighed the pros and cons of the Kindle and the iPad for months. I love to read and was leaning toward the Kindle because of the free connection and download available in Switzerland and many other countries.
I was swayed by the reviews and the great marketing about the iBooks application on the iPad. I bought the iPad (64 Gb with 3G) and immediately went online to download iBooks. It is an understatement to say that I was disappointed when I found out that it isn't available here.
My question is: Why didn't Apple make this very clear in the marketing of the product?
I would love for Apple to make a statement about this, I mean why can Amazon offer seamless access to these many thousands of books with the Kindle, and Apple can't even let me download the app?

My question is: Why didn't Apple make this very clear in the marketing of the product?
You aren't talking to Apple here, just other users like yourself who cannot answer you questions. Use the feedback channel for these kinds of comments:
http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipad.html

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