8.
Demograhics
Population : 8,211,700
(estimated on sep 2014)
Four official languages:
German, French, Italian
and Romansh.
Nationality : Swiss
Ethnic groups
65% German
18% French
10% Italian
1% Romansh
6% other ethnic groups
9.
Through land route – 6245 Kms.
Air route – 5272 kms
From Mumbai – Jet Airways
Emirates , Air India ,
Swiss Flights
To Reach Swiss..
10.
1. Glencore International - Commodities
2. Nestle – Food & Beverages
3. Novartis – Pharmacieuticals
4. ABB Group – Power & Automation Engineering
5. Holcim – Concrete (cement)
Top 5 Companies
12.
Religion
Church of Glarus
The 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.
13. ✚ 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
14. • A tax heaven nation(each canton has its own taxes)
• Swiss citizenship: birth, marriage
• Health insurance is compulsory in the country
• Effective anti corruption measures
• Intellectual property rights are respected, and enforcement is
consistent with world standard
• Country 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
15. • 31% of the Swiss territory comprises of woodland
• Massive biodiversity
• Natural 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 power
• Swiss are one of the top recyclers in the world, with 66%
to 96% of recyclable materials being recycled.
Environment
20.
• 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.
• President Simonetta Sommaruga
7 head ministers oversee certain parts of the government
Switzerland has no full time president
FACTS
21.
80% of trade is with members of the European union
Economy is focused around tourism, banking, and
railway freight transport
Major trading in European electricity market
Economy
22.
Also known as the Swiss war
Started by the Swiss rejection of the
diet of worms of 1495
The peace of Basel ended the war and
gave Switzerland complete
independence from the holy roman
empire
Swabian war
23.
Known for unusually combination of meat, cheese,
and potatoes
Influences from: French to the west
Germany to the north
Italy to the south
Cuisine
24.
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.
25.
On the 3rd Monday of April, the
Swiss chase away winter by
burning a symbolic snowman.
26.
Railway system and fascinating paths
Skiing is a favorite past time in switzerland
Also very popular for tourism
Knifes...
A Swiss Army knife is a type of multi-
function pocket knife or multi-tool.
Famous for..
28.
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.
30.
Makes up about 12 per cent of Switzerland’s surface
area. Located on average 700 meters (2,300 feet)
above sea level.
JURA
31.
It covers about 30 percent of the country`s surface
area, but is home to two thirds of the population.
PLATEAU
32.
In the Alps, which cover a large part of the country,
live just 10% of the total population.
Cover 3/5 of Switzerland’s area
Mont Blanc is the tallest peak of the alps (4,807m)
ALPS
33. - 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
37.
Located on Lake Geneva
Built in 11th century
Inhabited by the Counts of Savoy
Consists of 100 buildings, 3
courtyards, 4 great halls
Chillon castle
38.
4,478 meters tall
1865 Edward Whymper led
expedition up the Matterhorn
Only 3 out of 7 people in this
expedition survived the trek
Matterhorn
39.
Located at the bottom of the
Matterhorn
Popular tourist attraction
Ski resort
Located on glacier
Skiing year round
Zermatt
40.
One of tallest fountains in world
140 meters tall
Sits in the heart of Genveva
Geneva Jet D’eau
