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Capital City : BERNDemonym : SWISS

SWITZERLAND

Ostschweiz 4Zurich 4Nordwestschweiz 3Bern 3Westschweiz 4Wallis 2Ticino 2Graubunden 3Zentralschweiz

Cantons

National FlowerEdelweiss

Zurich Biggest city

Switzerland is a land-locked country in central Europe.It is bordered by France, Germany, Austria, and Italy.Total Area : 41,285km

Geography

Climate

Demograhics Population : 8,211,700 (estimated on sep 2014)Four official languages: German, French, Italian and Romansh. Nationality : Swiss

Ethnic groups 65% German18% French10% Italian1% Romansh6% other ethnic groups

Through land route 6245 Kms.Air route 5272 kms From Mumbai Jet Airways Emirates , Air India ,Swiss Flights To Reach Swiss..

1. Glencore International -Commodities2. Nestle Food & Beverages 3. Novartis Pharmacieuticals4. ABB Group Power & Automation Engineering 5. Holcim Concrete (cement)

Top 5 Companies

Direct Democracy The Country giveImportance to the People decision .Politics

Religion Church of GlarusThe most practiced religion in Switzerland is Roman Catholicism, which owns the 43.8% of the population. The 30.3% are Protestants and because immigration there is a Muslim minority of 2.3%. The figure Orthodox Christianity with 1.8% and 7.1% say they have no religion.

Swiss people usually leave their shoes outside the door. They are confident people and nobody is going to steal their shoes.

They love outdoor activities, because of that they love nature and spend time in the field.

Swiss are very clean and neat people, and they keep their country as perfect as their houses.

Bike is the most popular transportation. Public transport and car is also used, but less than bike

Customs

A tax heaven nation(each canton has its own taxes)Swiss citizenship: birth, marriageHealth insurance is compulsory in the countryEffective anti corruption measuresIntellectual property rights are respected, and enforcement is consistent with world standardCountry is open to foreign investment and the investment code is transparent and efficiently administered The overall tax burden equals 29.8% of the total domestic income

Legal

31% of the Swiss territory comprises of woodlandMassive biodiversityNatural resources: timber , salt etc.Country stands among the top 5 countries in terms of environmental performance index Electricity generated in Switzerland is 56% from hydroelectricity and 39% from nuclear powerSwiss are one of the top recyclers in the world, with 66% to 96% of recyclable materials being recycled.

Environment

International Federation Football Association is situated in the largest city of Switzerland ZURICH Sports

Tennis One of the well known player from Swiss to win Grand slam Singles

Currency Swiss Franc1 Swiss Franc =1.18821 U.S. dollars

Swiss Bank

Switzerland is one of the richest countries in the world by per capita income of $58,731 estimate of 2015 .Form of government: Direct democracy.Federal Chancellor : Corina Casanova.PresidentSimonetta Sommaruga7 head ministers oversee certain parts of the governmentSwitzerland has no full time president

FACTS

80% of trade is with members of the European unionEconomy is focused around tourism, banking, and railway freight transportMajor trading in European electricity market

Economy

Also known as the Swiss warStarted by the Swiss rejection of the diet of worms of 1495The peace of Basel ended the war and gave Switzerland complete independence from the holy roman empire

Swabian war

Known for unusually combination of meat, cheese, and potatoesInfluences from: French to the west Germany to the north Italy to the south

Cuisine

Switzerland is a country where you can try many kind of foods. They have four different local food like meat (calf), macaroni and cheese, eggs with bacon and a pear puree and a salad gratin. For dessert the best thing is an apricot cake.

On the 3rd Monday of April, the Swiss chase away winter by burning a symbolic snowman.

Railway system and fascinating paths Skiing is a favorite past time in switzerlandAlso very popular for tourismKnifes...A Swiss Army knife is a type of multi-function pocket knife or multi-tool.

Famous for..

Top 5 Brands

Switzerland has managed to become world famous for watchmaking. Since the 17th century, the Swiss watches are export items. Swiss products have a high reputation for quality.

The is Swiss

Makes up about 12 per cent of Switzerlands surface area. Located on average 700 meters (2,300 feet) above sea level.

JURA

It covers about 30 percent of the country`s surface area, but is home to two thirds of the population.

PLATEAU

In the Alps, which cover a large part of the country, live just 10% of the total population.Cover 3/5 of Switzerlands areaMont Blanc is the tallest peak of the alps (4,807m)

ALPS

- Since 16th Century. - Used to communicate over distances and to put enemies to into escape. Reaches 1.5 3 meter.- Farmers used instruments for their work with animals.

Alphorn

Attractive places

Flower Clock in Geneva

Parliament Square in BERN

Located on Lake GenevaBuilt in 11th centuryInhabited by the Counts of SavoyConsists of 100 buildings, 3 courtyards, 4 great halls

Chillon castle

4,478 meters tall1865 Edward Whymper led expedition up the MatterhornOnly 3 out of 7 people in this expedition survived the trek

Matterhorn

Located at the bottom of the MatterhornPopular tourist attractionSki resortLocated on glacier Skiing year round

Zermatt

One of tallest fountains in world140 meters tallSits in the heart of Genveva

Geneva Jet Deau

ArtifactsPicturesFilmsAudio-visual displaysComputer terminalsOpened in 1988

Red Crescent Museum

The LHC tunnel. CERN is the world's largest laboratory and also the birthplace of the World Wide Web

It is Third largest in the world

Ltschberg Base Tunnel,

Chocolate factory

Major workforce prefer Switzerland for its geographic location ,industry .Global ranking for Switzerland 6th Global competitveness

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