SwitzerlandPresented By: Saloni DewanTarang Maheshwari

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SwitzerlandLandlocked alpine country in Western Europe federal parliamentary republic consisting of 26 cantonsRoughly over 7 million people

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SwitzerlandEverything printed in three different languages

German, French, and ItalianReligion

Roman Catholic 47.6% Protestant 44.3% other 8.1%

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Currency 10 francs1 franc 1 franc (reverse)

Swiss Franc (CHF)

1 U.S. Dollar = 1.00 Francs

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Most competitive countriesSwitzerlandSingaporeUnited StatesFinlandGermanyJapanHong KongNetherlandsUnited KingdomSweden

Facts about SwitzerlandSwitzerland is a peaceful, prosperous, and modern market economy with low unemployment, a highly skilled labor force, and a per capita GDP among the highest in the world.Switzerland is the most economically competitive country in the world for the fourth year in a row, according to an annual World Economic Forum (WEF) report.Switzerland has topped the World Economic Forum's annual survey of competitiveness for a sixth straight yearSwitzerland has maintained an impressive growth performance and enviably low unemployment of just 4.2%. Switzerlands labour force is growing, thanks to the migration of particularly skilled labour, boosted by bilateral agreements on free circulation with the European Union that entered into force in 2002

Reasons for competitiveness

Political Stability

Switzerland's unique political system is today world's most stable democratic system, offering a maximum of participation to citizens.Switzerland's Direct Democracy have been established through hard political struggle, including a violent Revolution in 1798

Flexible immigration lawsLack of populationLabour work force schemeEducation systemMilitary force was made compulsoryEconomic factors

Strong economy in banking and financeRanked as most competitive in the world by the World Economic Forums Global Competitiveness ReportBanking, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals are very important industries, however tourism is biggest

Apprenticeship program is similar to Germany

Training and educationplay a role in Switzerlands economic success as wellon-the-job training opportunities and a strong correlation between employee education and employer needs.High focus on research and innovation

The quality of Switzerlands research institutions, the high level of collaboration between the academic and business sectors and its high rate of product patenting also contributed to the ranking

Swiss Army

Every male citizen must do military service

Starts at age 20 and ends at 42Soldiers keep their arms at homeAutomatic rifle for simple soldiersPistol for officers plus couple of bullets in a sealed boxMust return everything at age 42Many cave-like buildings have been built in mountains to serve military purposes

They hold arms, supplies for crisis, and even fighter planes

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Swiss Chocolate Fun FactsSwiss eat more chocolate than anyone in world

-2001- averaged 12.3 kg per person80% milk chocolate10-12% plain chocolate3-4% white chocolateDark chocolate is on the riseAll production must be in Switzerland to be Swiss chocolate (cocoa beans, paste, butter, sugar, milk)

Otherwise declared on package

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Referenceshttp://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/switzerland-remains-most-competitive-economy/33452322http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-03/switzerland-tops-world-economic-forum-competitiveness/5715560http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland

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