10 Things About Switzerland

10 Things About

  1. Switzerland’s official name is Swiss Confederation (Confoederatio Helvetica in Latin) hence explaining its official abbreviation CH.
  2. Switzerland is a land-locked country in Western Europe bordered by Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the south, and Austria & Liechtenstein to the east.
  3. The capital of Switzerland is Bern, not Zurich. Bern is the seat of the federal government, which makes it the de facto capital. The largest city is Zurich.
  4. The President of Switzerland is elected once every year.
  5. Switzerland is not part of the EU, and they use their own currency and legal tender – the Swiss Franc.
  6. There are four official languages in Switzerland, namely German, French, Italian and Romansh.
  7. Switzerland has no official state religion. Most of the Swiss are either Roman Catholics or Protestants.
  8. Brietling, Cartier, Chopard, Franck Muller, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Omega, Patek Philippe, Rolex and TAG Heuer are some of the renowned Swiss watches.
  9. Headquarters of the International Red Cross is situated in Geneva while the Headquarters of International Olympic Committee in Lausanne.
  10. The Swiss has the 2nd highest life expectancy, after Sweden.


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