Switzerland

By Cadelin Rose http://www.factmonster.com/country/switzerland.html

Switzerland is in the southern hemisphere

The Plates and latitude/longitude

Switzerland is in the Eurasian plate. 6 degrees east and 11 degrees east. 45 degrees north and 48 degrees

north.

The near places and oceans

France, Germany, Italy, Austria those are all the near please to Switzerland.

Mediterranean sea

This is the flag

All about Switzerland

Switzerland is in central Europe. The tallest part of Switzerland is 15,203 ft (4,634m) and its on the Swiss side of the Italian border. The largest lakes are Geneva – Constance Bodensee .

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Indridouction

The land area – 15 355 sq mile Total 15 355 sq mile. Largest cities: Zurich, 1.83 million. http://www.factmonster.com/

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Government & Economy

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Federal republic Switzerland is a confederation governed under

the constitution of 1874 as revised in 1998.Foreign – Affairs – Michelin Calmly-ray ( president -) social Democrat.

Home Affairs- Pascal couchcpiun. president, who is both head of state and head of government, is elected annually by the legislature.

The cabinet, or Federal Council, is the main executive body; it is composed of seven members elected for four years by the legislature.

History

In 58 B.C. the Helvetii who inhabited the country (seen Helvetia) were conquered by the Romans. They Invaded (5th cent. A.D.). By the Alemanni and by the Burgundii. The area passed to the Franks in the 6th cent. Divided (9th cent.) between Swabia and Transjurane. Burgundy it was united 1033 under the Holy Roman Empire.

More History

•Switzerland in 1291 was a league of cantons in the Holy Roman Empire.

•French revolutionary. •On Sept 10, 2002, the Swiss

abandoned their long-held neutrality to become the 190th member of the UN.

•In Oct. 2003 Switzerland took a turn to the right when the far-right Swiss People's Party (SVP) had the strongest showing in parliamentary elections.

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The population and Capital of Switzerland

The population in (2012) is 7 925 517 the growth rate is 0.92%.

The capital in (2011)was Bern 125 681.

Largest cities: Zurich, 1.83 million.

Area

Total area is15,942 sq mi (41,290 sq km

Languages in Switzerland

The languages in Switzerland are German 63.7%, French 20.4%, Italian 6.5%; Romansch 0.5% all official Serbo-Croation 1.5%, Portuguese 1.2%, Spanish 1.1%, English 1%, Other 2.8%.

Land forms

Tallest part of Switzerland is 15,203 ft (4,634m) and this mountain is on the Swiss side of the Italian border.

Natural Hazards

The natural hazards are avalanches, landslides, flash floods.

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Climate

The climate is moderate with no excessive heat, cold or humidity.

Natural resources

Mineral resources are limited. There are small iron and manganese deposits in the Jura but no known deposits of coal. A variety of materials is worthy of commercial exploitation. Among them are lime, salt, sand, gravel, clay, and marble.

Social Structure

Roman Catholic 41.8%, Protestant 35.3%, Orthodox 1.8%, Muslim 4.3%, none 11.1% that’s in (2000).

Education

Roughly 20% of all students attend secondary schools leading, normally after 12 school years in total to the federal recognized Matura which grants access to all universities.

Economy

On May 18, 2003, Swiss voters approved the military reform project "Army XXI" that will drastically reduce the size of the Swiss Army. In January 2004, the 524,000-strong militia started paring down to 220,000 conscripts, including 80,000 reservists. The defense budget of currently SFr 4.3 billion ($3.1 billion) will be trimmed by SFr 300 million, and some 2,000 jobs are expected to be shed between 2004 and 2011.

Environmental issues

The issues are from human impacts due to population growth, fossil fuels, urbanization and a bad one is the acid rain.

Bibliography

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Resources

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