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Die Schweiz, amtlich Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft, ist ein föderalistischer, demokratischer Staat in Mitteleuropa. Er grenzt im Norden an Deutschland, im Osten an Österreich und Liechtenstein, im Süden an Italien und im Westen an Frankreich. In der Schweiz leben 8,8 Millionen Menschen auf knapp 41'300 Quadratkilometern. Der Staat ...
Geography. Government and politics. Economy and labour law. Education and science. Demographics. Health. Culture. See also. Notes. References. Further reading. External links. Switzerland. Coordinates: 8°20′E. Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe.
A Suíça é um país sem costa marítima cujo território é dividido geograficamente entre o Jura, o Planalto Suíço e os Alpes, somando uma área de 41 285 km². A população suíça é de aproximadamente 8,5 milhões de habitantes e concentra-se principalmente no planalto, onde estão localizadas as maiores cidades do país.
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There are four official languages in Switzerland: German, French, Italian, and Romansh. Some cantons and even towns have two languages spoken in them, and the largest canton by area, Graubünden, has three. About 2/3 of the population speak German; French is spoken in the west of the country, while Italian is spoken in the canton of Ticinoand Romans...
The area of Switzerland is 41,285 km². The confederation is divided into 23 full states called cantons. All 26 cantons are: Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Berne, Fribourg, Geneva, Glarus, Graubünden, Jura, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, St. Gallen, Thurgau, ...
There are about 8.4 million people in Switzerland. About 64% of the people speak Swiss German (German Alemannic) as their first language, in northern and central Switzerland. 19% of the people speak French as their first language, mainly in the west of Switzerland. 8% of the people speak Italian, in the south of Switzerland. Only 1% of the people s...
In 1291, people from Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden wanted to be free. They signed a contract to work together called the Eternal Alliance. Together, they could be free from the people of Habsburg, who were very strong. In 1315 the people from the Eternal Alliance fought the Habsburgs in battles at Morgarten, Sempach and Näfels. The people of the Eter...
Switzerland is a republic. Switzerland does not have the same kind of president as the United States or France. Seven people (called ministers) do the job of president. They are called the Federal Council in English, Bundesrat in German, Conseil Fédéral in French, Consiglio Federale in Italian and Cussegl Federalin Romansh. Every year one of these ...
Switzerland is not a member of the European Union, but it is member of the European Free Trade Agreement (EFTA). The EFTA makes trade with other countries in Europe easier. In 1999 Switzerland and the European Union made a contract. This contract makes tradeeven easier. They recently made two other contracts. The banks of Switzerland and the insura...
Switzerland has a continental climate. The highest temperature ever recorded in Switzerland was 41.5 °C (106.7 °F), on 11 August 2003 in Grono. The lowest temperature ever recorded in Switzerland was −41.8 °C (−43.2 °F), on 12 January 1987 in La Brévine.
The literature of Switzerland is divided according to the language used. Most Swiss literature was written in German from 1291 until 1798. French became popular in Bern and elsewhere in the 18th century and many words also in the German speaking parts of Switzerland come from the French and are not known to Germans. Italian languageand Romansch-Lat...
Skiing, snowboarding and mountaineering are among the most popular sports in Switzerland. Because of the large mountain range the nature of the country is well suited for such activities. Bobsleigh was invented in St. Moritz. The first world ski championships were held in Mürren (1931) and St. Moritz (1934). St. Moritz hosted the second Winter Olym...
History of Switzerland. Early history. Prehistory. Roman era (200 BC – AD 400) Alemannia · Burgundy (400–900) Swabia · Burgundy (900–1300) Old Swiss Confederacy. Growth (1291–1516) Reformation (1516–1648) Ancien Régime (1648–1798) Transitional period. Napoleonic era (1798–1814) Restoration (1814–1830)
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Switzerland is a federal republic composed of 26 cantons, with federal authorities based in Bern . Switzerland is one of the world's most developed countries, with the highest nominal wealth per adult and the eighth-highest gross domestic product (GDP) per capita.
