Switzerland is bordered by Germany, France, Italy, Austria and the tiny kingdom of Liechtenstein. Swiss Society said many languages and there are four official languages, namely German, French, Italian and Romansh languages that are less popular.
Switzerland is rich with history as a country that is neutral regardless of wartime or peace (and was never involved in the fight against foreign rule since the year 1815). Therefore, the Swiss used as host various international organizations like the UN, although its headquarters is in New York City, but many established offices in Switzerland.
Swiss name in Latin, which means the Confederation Helvetica Confoederatio Helvetika, was chosen to avoid the selection of one of the four official Swiss languages (German, French, Italian, and Romansh). Country TLD,. ch, also taken from this name. Of the 26 kantonnya, 17-German-speaking Switzerland, 4 Swiss-Romande/Prancis, 1 Italy, 3 bilingual German-French and 1 trilingual.
Swiss mark August 1, 1291 as the day of its independence; follow the history of this country which originally was a joint state, then a fellowship since 1848. August 1 used as a general leave of absence where the bank and post office and general administrative offices are also closed.
System of government is very good, really reflect and absorb the diversity of its population. As a federal country, its democracy is "directly", but was represented by the Federal Assembly. This Parliament chose seven men to become "the government". Status seventh minister, heads the department, and one of them becomes president for a year in turn. President rotated every year!
Switzerland is rich with history as a country that is neutral regardless of wartime or peace (and was never involved in the fight against foreign rule since the year 1815). Therefore, the Swiss used as host various international organizations like the UN, although its headquarters is in New York City, but many established offices in Switzerland.
Swiss name in Latin, which means the Confederation Helvetica Confoederatio Helvetika, was chosen to avoid the selection of one of the four official Swiss languages (German, French, Italian, and Romansh). Country TLD,. ch, also taken from this name. Of the 26 kantonnya, 17-German-speaking Switzerland, 4 Swiss-Romande/Prancis, 1 Italy, 3 bilingual German-French and 1 trilingual.
Swiss mark August 1, 1291 as the day of its independence; follow the history of this country which originally was a joint state, then a fellowship since 1848. August 1 used as a general leave of absence where the bank and post office and general administrative offices are also closed.
System of government is very good, really reflect and absorb the diversity of its population. As a federal country, its democracy is "directly", but was represented by the Federal Assembly. This Parliament chose seven men to become "the government". Status seventh minister, heads the department, and one of them becomes president for a year in turn. President rotated every year!
The Chillon Castle
Located on the shores of Lake Geneva, Chillon Castle is one of the most famous palace in Switzerland. Bangunanl also has three pages and four large rooms that offer beautiful views outside.
This water fountain in the heart of one of Switzerland's main city is one of the world's tallest fountain, projecting water to 140 meters high. Built in 1891, is also regarded as one of the symbols of the city of Geneva.
This is one of Switzerland's tourist attraction worth seeing. Swiss national park, covering nearly half of the country as a whole. It is a refuge for various wildlife such as ELKS, Marmot and eagles
Swiss Transport Museum
Believe it or not, you'll find palm trees here! Ticino is very close to Italy, and offers the glaciers and palm trees. This culture is rich and diverse in this area, and little known to the people who do not live in Switzerland.
Aletsch glacier
This is the longest and most beautiful glaciers in the Alps with a length of 23 km. This is the easiest to access, and view the first UNESCO World Heritage site. These glaciers are found in south-western part of Switzerland in the Aletsch region.
