Switzerland - Fabienne Fischer

1. Switzerland
European Culture and Civilization
Fabienne Fischer
11. April 2013

2. Content:
1. Facts and Figures
2. Geography
3. Economy
4. Politics
5. Culture
6. Nice Places to visit
7. Quiz
8. Sources

3. How many of you have spent once their holidays in
Switzerland?
The United World Trade Organisation ranked
Switzerland on 27th for the number of international
visitors (estimated at 8.4 million)

4. 1. Facts and Figures
• has a population of about 7.95 million
- 6.1 million (77,2%) Swiss citizens
- 1.8 million (22,8%) foreign residents
• has a law established equality between men and women
since 1981
• Currency: Swiss Franc (1CHF = 0,82€)
• has four national languages
- Bonjour! - Grüezi!
- Allegra! - Buongiorno!

5. 1. Facts and Figures
German  Grüezi
French  Bonjour
Italian  Buongiorno
Rhaeto-Rumantsch  Allegra
Language Percentage
German 63,7%
French 20,4%
Italien 6,5%
Rumantsch 0,5%
Others 9%

6. 1. Facts and Figures

7. 2. Geography
• has an area of 41.285 square
kilometers
- productive area (without
lakes, rivers, unproductive
vegetation) covers 30.753
square km
• it measures 220 km from
north to south and 350 km
from east to west
• It s capital is Bern
• has borders with France,
Germany, Liechtenstein
Austria and Italy

8. 2. Geography
• three main geographic regions: the Jura, the Plateau and
the Alps
Jura
Alps
Plateau

9. 2. Geography
• Over 1.500 lakes
Geneva Lake Constance Lake

10. 3. Economy
• one of the wealthiest countries of the world, especially
trough foreign trade
 GDP – per Capita: $84,983 (after Luxembourg and
Norway)
• has virtually no mineral resources
• imports bulky raw materials
• exports high-quality goods
• best-known export items are watches, chocolate and
cheese
• Germany is the biggest trade partner, followed by Italy,
France, the Netherlands, the US and the United Kingdom
• has a membership in all major international economic
organizations (WTO, World Bank etc.)

11. 3. Economy
• Switzerland is a “financial center” with four main hubs – Zurich,
Geneva, Basel and Lugano
• key players in the financial center are the banks, followed by insurers
Country Percentage
Switzerland 27%
United Kingdom 25%
Luxemburg 6%
Caribbean 13%
Singapore and Hong Kong 13%
United States 8%
Others 8%
 shares of assets under management in
international private banking, 2011

12. 4. Politics
• its modern form came into being in 1848
• until that time, it was a loose alliance of autonomous
cantons (cooperation with each other varied from one
period to another)
 modern form was designed to balance the interest of
the state as a whole, with the interests of the individual
cantons
• 26 cantons, each has its own constitution, legislature,
government and courts

13. 5. Culture
• Literature
- most famous Swiss
literary creation is Heidi –
has become a symbol in
Switzerland

14. 5. Culture
• Folk Music
- Yodeling
- Alphorn
 Both is not exclusively from Swiss

15. 5. Culture Raclette
• Food
Fondue
Röstí

16. 6. Nice Places to visit
Chateau de Chillon – Montreux

17. 6. Nice Places to visit
The Matterhorn, Zermatt
 Most famous peak in the Alps (4.478 meters high)

18. 6. Nice Places to visit
The Rhine Falls
 Europe s largest waterfalls

19. 6. Nice Places to visit
Zurich

20. 6. Nice Places to visit
Bern

21. 7. Quiz
1. What is the currency in Swiss?
Euro CHF
USD CNY

22. 7. Quiz
2. Which of the languages is not an official language in
Swiss?
German Rumantsch
Spanish French

23. 7. Quiz
3. Which of the cities is the capital of Swiss?
Geneva Zurich
Bern Lausanne

24. 7. Quiz
4. Which of the countries is the biggest trade partner of
Swiss?
Italy Spain
France Germany

25. 7. Quiz
5. How many Cantons are in Swiss?
30 26
20 23

26. 7. Quiz
6. Which one is the most famous Swiss literary
creation?
Asterix &
Heidi
Obelix
Pumuckl Winnie Puuh

27. 8. Sources
• http://www.nationalflaggen.de/flagge-schweiz.html
• http://www.swissworld.org/en/
• http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9f/Map_Languages_CH.png
• http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/images/map-switzerland.png
• https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f0/Trois_r%C3%A9gio
ns_suisses_1.png/220px-Trois_r%C3%A9gions_suisses_1.png
• http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-
dVAFeTYkmWY/TZCQN9109kI/AAAAAAAAAfs/0NWLEVfp3UI/s1600/Switzerla
nd%2B1.jpg
• http://www.varbak.com/bilder/niedlichen-fotos-von-heidi-nb13943.jpg
• http://www.allgaeu-bilder.de/gallery/verkehrsamt_bolsterlang/Bilder/Alphorn.jpg
• http://www.expatica.com/ch/leisure/travel_tourism/Touring-
Switzerland_13023.htm
• http://www.ucakbiletialin.com/d_images/b_817108.jpg
• http://www.onespace-bern.ch/images/Bern.jpgl
• http://www.globalpropertyguide.com/Europe/Switzerland/gdp-per-capita
• http://www.reiserat.de/img/reiserat/ch_g_genfersee_chillon_dents_midi.jpg
• http://insearchofsimplicitytoday.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/lake-constance-
and-mainau-island.jpg

28. Switzerland
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attention! 