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- 2. Capital City :BERN Demonym : SWISS SWITZERLAND
- 3. 1. Ostschweiz 4 2.Zurich 4 3. Nordwestschweiz 3 4. Bern 3 5. Westschweiz 4 6. Wallis 2 7. Ticino 2 8. Graubunden 3 9. Zentralschweiz Cantons
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- 6. Switzerland is aland-locked country in central Europe. It is bordered by France, Germany, Austria, and Italy. Total Area : 41,285 km Geography
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- 8. Demograhics Population : 8,211,700 (estimatedon 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
- 11. Direct Democracy The Countrygive Importance to the People decision . Politics
- 12. Religion Church of Glarus Themost 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 peopleusually 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 taxheaven 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% ofthe 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
- 16. International Federation FootballAssociation is situated in the largest city of Switzerland ZURICH Sports
- 17. Tennis One of thewell known player from Swiss to win Grand slam Singles
- 18. Currency Swiss Franc 1 SwissFranc =1.18821 U.S. dollars
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- 20. • Switzerland isone 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 tradeis 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 asthe 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 unusuallycombination of meat, cheese, and potatoes Influences from: French to the west Germany to the north Italy to the south Cuisine
- 24. Switzerland is acountry 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 3rdMonday of April, the Swiss chase away winter by burning a symbolic snowman.
- 26. Railway system andfascinating 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..
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- 28. Switzerland has managedto become world famous for watchmaking. Since the 17th century, the Swiss watches are export items. Swiss products have a high reputation for quality.
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- 30. Makes up about12 per cent of Switzerland’s surface area. Located on average 700 meters (2,300 feet) above sea level. JURA
- 31. It covers about30 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 16thCentury. - 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
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- 35. Flower Clock inGeneva
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- 37. Located on LakeGeneva 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 1865Edward Whymper led expedition up the Matterhorn Only 3 out of 7 people in this expedition survived the trek Matterhorn
- 39. Located at thebottom of the Matterhorn Popular tourist attraction Ski resort Located on glacier Skiing year round Zermatt
- 40. One of tallestfountains in world 140 meters tall Sits in the heart of Genveva Geneva Jet D’eau
- 41. Artifacts Pictures Films Audio-visual displays Computer terminals Openedin 1988 Red Crescent Museum
- 42. • The LHCtunnel. CERN is the world's largest laboratory and also the birthplace of the World Wide Web
- 43. It is Thirdlargest in the world Lötschberg Base Tunnel,
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- 45. Major workforce preferSwitzerland for its geographic location ,industry . Global ranking for Switzerland – 6th Global competitveness
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