World Region Information --- Switzerland Information
We are researching regional information of Switzerland. Switzerland is a country located at the confluence of Western, Central and Southern Europe. We will feature information that seems good to know when advancing to Switzerland.
The Swiss Alps to the south, the Jura Mountains and Lake Geneva to the west, and the Switzerland Plateau to the center. It is a landlocked country bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east.
Approx. 41,000 km2
Zurich(380,000), Geneva(190,000), Basel(180,000), Lausanne(140,000), etc.
about 8.57 million people
Swiss 70.3%, German 4.2%, Italian 3.2%, Portuguese 2.6%, others 21.7%
German, French, Italian and Romansh are official languages.
65.6% Christian, 5.4% Muslim, 0.3% Jewish, 2.8% other, 26% none
Each region bordering Germany, France, and Italy has strong cultural ties to its neighbors. The Romansh-speaking region of eastern Switzerland has developed its own culture.
- Matterhorn
- Jungfraujoch
- Interlaken
- Lake Geneva / Lac Leman / Genfersee
- Chateau Chillon
- St. Moritz
Education varies by state. The first foreign language is often chosen from the official languages, but recently more and more states are choosing English as the first foreign language.
- ETH Zurich
- Ecole polytechnique federale de Lausanne
- University of Zurich
1815 As a result of the Napoleonic Wars, Switzerland's borders and territorial neutrality established at the Congress of Vienna
1914-18 Switzerland organizes the Red Cross during World War I
1920 Joined the League of Nations
1939-45 Declared neutrality in World War II. Refusing to participate in the United Nations
1959 Founding member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
2002 Joined United Nations
Federal Republic. Powers are divided between a bicameral parliament (legislative), a federal council (executive), and a federal court (judicial).
- Bundeshaus
- Swiss Federal Tribunal
$82,950 (2018)
Switzerland is considered as the least corrupt country, has a high-tech economy, and one of the richest countries per capita.
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