2. Switzerland Geographic Location
Switzerland is a land Locked
Country in Central Europe.
It was founded in 1291, and
got independence since 1648 .
Its Capital City is Berne.
It has three main region
Jura
Plateau
Alps
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3. Region of Switzerland
JURA PLATEAU ALPS
It covers 10% area. It covers 30% of It covers 60% of
Locate 700 meter area.
Swiss surface area.
(2,300 feet) above 48 mountains of
Altitude of 580m.
sea. (4,000 meter) .
But have 2/3 of
Highland crossed Population. 1,800 Glaciers.
by river valleys. But only 10% of
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total population.
4. Climate of Switzerland
Climate is moderate with no excessive heat, cold or humidity.
Season Temperature Daytime
Summer is supposed to be warm and dry 18 to 28 C
Fall is usually dry but cool -2 to 7 C
Spring is wet & cool
8 to 15 C
Visitors should carry a sweater, good walking shoes, sunscreen, sunglasses,
A compact umbrella and a light rain coat.
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5. Economy of Switzerland
One of the wealthiest country in the world
3% 33% Food
its currency name is Swiss Franc. 38%
Chemical
1 Swiss Franc = 1.18821 U.S Dollars. watches
Low Inflation others
Unemployment rate in January 2010 is 4 -- 5% 2% 16% 8%
Textile
International Crisis:
2009 GDP has declined in real terms by 1.9%
Sectors
2010 GDP increased again by 2.6% 10%
agri
Total GDP = $264.1 billion
50% 40% industry
service
Nestle, UBS AG, Credit Suisse, Novartis, ABB are
largest multinational corporations have their headquarters
in Switzerland .
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Economy & Political stability = International investment currency
6. Language of Switzerland
There are four Languages use in Switzerland
German
74% people use German in 26 cantons.
French
21% people use French in western part
of 4 cantons.
Italian
4% people use Italian of Southern valleys.
Rumantsch
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1% people use Rumantsch in one canton.
7. Famous Products in Switzerland
Switzerland has per head gross domestic product of € 45.450
Watches
Swiss has managed to become world
Famous for watch making.
KNIFE
A Swiss knife is a type of multi-function
pocket knife or multi-tool
Swiss product have a high reputation
For quality.
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8. Switzerland Culture & People
Population
It has population of 7,785,500 in year 2010
Population growth rate is 0.6%
Religion
47.6 % are Roman Catholic
44.3 % are Protestant
8.1 % are others
Literacy Rate
99 % people are Literate.
Culture
Folk Art are kept alive in organizations, it is expressed in Music,
Dance, Poetry, Wood Carving & Embroidery.
Swiss have 980 art collection museums.
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Culture program is promoted by Swiss art council.
9. Switzerland Tourism
It is the third largest export industry.
About 22.2 billion income(+8 billion from day trip).
About 5.2 % of Switzerland’s GDP is achieved from tourism.
65 Million gets from overnight stay.
10.7 international guests receives in Switzerland.
About 240,000 people employ in tourism industry
Why people attract toward Switzerland
Excellent cultural attraction.
Gastronomic attractions.
Daytrips to mountain.
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10. THANK YOU ……
Swiss Guard
Since 15th century the name given
to Soldiers who serve as:
bodyguard
Palace guard at court
They are well in discipline,
and loyalty.
They are not under military.
Their task is constantly watch
over the safety of Holy Father
and his residence.
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11. Dubai is the city –state in United Arab Emirates and largest population & land of
UAE.
Dubai means “ Two Brothers “ comes from Hindi
(an Arab language).
It is famous for its tourist attraction:
Palm island
Extremely high Buildings
Dubai World Cup
Horse Race
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12. History of Dubai
In 1095 Dubai was a vast place.
A Venetian pearl merchant called Gaspero Balbi
mention the name Dubai.
Venetians worked as pearl divers.
In 18th century the Al Abu Falasa Lineage of Bani Yas clan established itsef
with settlement of Abu Dhabii until 1833.
In March 1892, the Trucial States were created.
Untill 1930 , the town was known for its pearl export.
2nd December, 1971 Dubai with Abu Dhabi and 4 other
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13. Region of Dubai
Dubai is situated on the Persian Gulf Coast of the Arab Emirates.
It is roughly at the sea level.
borders with Abu Dhabi in south,
Sharjah in the northeast,
Sultanate of Oman in the Southeast,
It lies directly within the Arabian Desert.
Dubai have no natural river but
it has 890 artificial island.
Iran
Oman
Saudi Arab
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Abu Dhabi
14. Climate of Dubai
It has a hot temperature of about 40 degree.
Rain fall is generally light with a mean of about 150 mm per year.
Precipitation is usually centered around month of January, Feb & March.
The mean humidity is Dubai is 60% and is higher in winter months.
Dubai have designed special rain clouds 300meter above air.
Most days are sunny during year.
Winters are warn with an average of 23 C.
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15. Economy of Dubai
Oil reserves in Dubai are less than one-twentieth
those of Abu Dhabi, and oil income represents a
small proportion of the emirate's income.
A majority of the emirate's revenues are from
tourism.
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16. Language Spoken in Dubai
Arabic is the national and official language of the United Arab Emirates.
English, German, Hindi are Widely spoken as a second language.
The Gulf dialect of Arabic is spoken natively by the Emirati people.
Other languages spoken in Dubai, due to
immigration, are Urdu, Hindi, Persian, Bengali,
Punjabi, Pashto, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu,
Balochi, Tagalog and Chinese, in addition to
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17. Metro City of Dubai
Metro Bus
Public Bus Service in Dubai is run by Municipality.
Air conditioned bus-shelters for passengers.
Metro Train
Its punctuality rate is 83%.
Ration of service availability is 93%.
Around 1.5 million passengers used in one month.
In Eid holidays , 97,000 people come in one day.
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18. Real Estate and Property
Today, Dubai is an important tourist destination and
port (Jebel Ali, constructed in the 1970s, has the
largest man-made harbour in the world).
The government's decision to diversify from a trade-
based but oil-reliant economy to one that is service-
and tourism-oriented has made real estate more
valuable
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19. Famous Places of Dubai
The Burj al-Arab (Tower of the
Arabs) is a luxury hotel in Dubai
Was briefly marketed as "the
world's first seven-star hotel"
it is the tallest building used
exclusively as a hotel.
It stands on an artificial island
280 m
The client wanted a building
that would become an iconic or
symbolic statement for Dubai
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20. hotel boasts of 8,000
square meters of 22-
carat gold leaf 24,000
square meters of 30
different types of
marble.
The building becomes
not only an icon for
Dubai but symbolizes
the growing
importance of
capitalism as well.
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21. Palm Island
palm trees will shelter nearly 500 apartments, 2 000
villas, 25 hotels and 200 shops of luxury. will be
completed as of the end of 2005. Hundred twenty-five
kilometers of coast additional will be thus created.
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22. Madinat Al Arab
Here the representation of the one of the districts of
the future greater sea front in the world, Dubai
Waterfront. This sight accounts for the architectural
ambition and the spectacular development of real
constructions with Dubaï
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