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SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Presented By: Rachel ThysellPresented By: Rachel Thysell
Where is it?Where is it?
SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Landlocked alpine Landlocked alpine country in Western country in Western EuropeEurope
Roughly over 7 Roughly over 7 million peoplemillion people
4 national 4 national languageslanguages– Swish German, Swish German,
French, Italian, French, Italian, RomanshRomansh
SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Everything printed in three different Everything printed in three different languageslanguages– German, French, and ItalianGerman, French, and Italian
ReligionReligion– Roman Catholic 47.6% Roman Catholic 47.6% – Protestant 44.3% Protestant 44.3% – other 8.1% other 8.1%
CurrencyCurrency
10 francs10 francs 1 franc1 franc 1 franc (reverse) 1 franc (reverse)
Swiss Franc (CHF)Swiss Franc (CHF)– 1 U.S. Dollar = 1.2268 Francs1 U.S. Dollar = 1.2268 Francs
EconomyEconomy
Strong economy in banking and financeStrong economy in banking and finance– Ranked as most competitive in the world by the Ranked as most competitive in the world by the
World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness ReportReport
– Banking, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals are Banking, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals are very important industries, however tourism is very important industries, however tourism is biggestbiggest
Tradition of political and military neutralityTradition of political and military neutrality– Several international institutionsSeveral international institutions
United Nations has second largest center in GenevaUnited Nations has second largest center in Geneva Red Cross founded there in 1863, still has its Red Cross founded there in 1863, still has its
institutional center in the countryinstitutional center in the country
WeatherWeather
SpringtimeSpringtime– Daytime Daytime
temperature range temperature range 8 to 15° C8 to 15° C (46-59° F)(46-59° F) Bring along a Bring along a
sweater and your sweater and your hiking shoes!hiking shoes!
The AlpsThe Alps
The AlpsThe Alps
Greatest mountain range system of Greatest mountain range system of EuropeEurope
Stretching from Austria in the East to Stretching from Austria in the East to France in the WestFrance in the West– Swiss Alps are the central portion of the Swiss Alps are the central portion of the
mountain rangemountain range
InterlakenInterlaken
InterlakenInterlaken Located between Lake Located between Lake
Brienz and Lake ThunBrienz and Lake Thun– Named after its Named after its
geographical positiongeographical position Jungfrau MountainJungfrau Mountain
(4158 M)(4158 M)
is main attraction for is main attraction for backpackersbackpackers
Interlaken lays at the Interlaken lays at the flat area at the end of flat area at the end of the Lauterbrunnen the Lauterbrunnen ValleyValley
InterlakenInterlaken
Very popular in winter Very popular in winter for skiing and for skiing and snowboardingsnowboarding
Jungfrau Top Ski Jungfrau Top Ski RegionRegion– 3 ski resorts 3 ski resorts
interconnectedinterconnected Also offers Also offers
breathtaking views, breathtaking views, hiking, mountain hiking, mountain biking, and a point of biking, and a point of relaxationrelaxation
Hiking in the AlpsHiking in the Alps
More than 22,000 More than 22,000 miles of well-kept miles of well-kept trailstrails
Criss-cross through Criss-cross through meadows, forests, meadows, forests, glaciers, and glaciers, and magnificent views of magnificent views of towering peakstowering peaks
At bottom in At bottom in Interlaken, offers Interlaken, offers chance for rest and chance for rest and snackssnacks
MürrenMürren
Mürren Mürren
Mountain village in Mountain village in middle of Alps, free middle of Alps, free of public cars, of public cars, home of highest home of highest altitude ski resortaltitude ski resort
Population 450Population 450 Home of famous Home of famous
revolving Piz Gloria revolving Piz Gloria Restaurant, made Restaurant, made famous by James famous by James Bond movieBond movie
LauterbrunnenLauterbrunnen Small town that lies in Small town that lies in
the Lauterbrunnen the Lauterbrunnen Valley Valley
The Lauterbrunnen The Lauterbrunnen valley also provided the valley also provided the pictorial model for J.R.R. pictorial model for J.R.R. Tolkien’s sketches and Tolkien’s sketches and watercolors of the watercolors of the fictitious valley of fictitious valley of RivendellRivendell
300 meter high 300 meter high Staubbach waterfallStaubbach waterfall
Staubbach WaterfallStaubbach Waterfall
300 M high (900 ft)300 M high (900 ft) Has inspired Has inspired
painters, poets, and painters, poets, and writers over the writers over the centuriescenturies
Goethe wrote a Goethe wrote a poem based on his poem based on his 1779 visit, making 1779 visit, making the lake famous in the lake famous in the late 18the late 18thth century century
Swiss FoodSwiss Food
Most commonly Most commonly known forknown for– Swiss cheeseSwiss cheese– Swiss chocolateSwiss chocolate
Also include basic Also include basic bread, dairy, meat, bread, dairy, meat, fruitfruit
Swiss ChocolateSwiss Chocolate
Non-tropical climate, with no colonies in cocoa-Non-tropical climate, with no colonies in cocoa-bean growing countries (South America, Africa)bean growing countries (South America, Africa)
Heinrich Escher, mayor of Zurich, was introduced Heinrich Escher, mayor of Zurich, was introduced to chocolate in Brussels in 1697 and brought it to chocolate in Brussels in 1697 and brought it back home, where it was discreetly consumed at back home, where it was discreetly consumed at the feasts of the various guilds which ruled the the feasts of the various guilds which ruled the city, until the Zurich Council banned it in 1722 as city, until the Zurich Council banned it in 1722 as unfit for virtuous citizens. (It had a reputation as unfit for virtuous citizens. (It had a reputation as an aphrodisiac.)an aphrodisiac.)
The first chocolate shop in Switzerland opened in The first chocolate shop in Switzerland opened in Bern in 1792 (several decades later)Bern in 1792 (several decades later)
Swiss Chocolate – Fun FactsSwiss Chocolate – Fun Facts Swiss eat more chocolate Swiss eat more chocolate
than anyone in worldthan anyone in world-2001- averaged 12.3 kg -2001- averaged 12.3 kg
per personper person 80% milk chocolate80% milk chocolate 10-12% plain chocolate10-12% plain chocolate 3-4% white chocolate3-4% white chocolate Dark chocolate is on the Dark chocolate is on the
riserise All production must be in All production must be in
Switzerland to be “Swiss Switzerland to be “Swiss chocolate” (cocoa beans, chocolate” (cocoa beans, paste, butter, sugar, milk)paste, butter, sugar, milk)– Otherwise declared on Otherwise declared on
packagepackage
FoodFood
BreakfastBreakfast– Bread (zopf), butter, Bread (zopf), butter,
marmalade or honey, marmalade or honey, cheese, cereal, milk, teacheese, cereal, milk, tea
LunchLunch– Sandwich or birchermüesli Sandwich or birchermüesli
(oat flakes, water, cream, (oat flakes, water, cream, honey, sugar, lemon juice, honey, sugar, lemon juice, apples)apples)
DinnerDinner– Bread, cheese, dried meatBread, cheese, dried meat
FoodFood
Swiss Army Swiss Army Every male citizen must do military Every male citizen must do military
serviceservice– Starts at age 20 and ends at 42Starts at age 20 and ends at 42– Soldiers keep their arms at Soldiers keep their arms at
homehome Automatic rifle for simple Automatic rifle for simple
soldierssoldiers Pistol for officers plus Pistol for officers plus
couple of bullets in a couple of bullets in a sealed boxsealed box
Must return everything at Must return everything at age 42age 42
Many cave-like buildings have Many cave-like buildings have been built in mountains to serve been built in mountains to serve military purposesmilitary purposes– They hold arms, supplies for They hold arms, supplies for
crisis, and even fighter planescrisis, and even fighter planes
SourcesSources
www.swissworld.org/chocolatewww.swissworld.org/chocolate WikipediaWikipedia World Economic Forum’s Global World Economic Forum’s Global
Competitiveness ReportCompetitiveness Report Yahoo FinanceYahoo Finance
– http://finance.yahoo.com/currencyhttp://finance.yahoo.com/currency
THE END!!!THE END!!!
Any Questions?Any Questions?
Thank You!Thank You!