SwitzerlandBy: Darya

SwitzerlandBy: Darya

SwitzerlandBy: Darya

SwitzerlandBy: Darya

SwitzerlandBy: Darya

Swiss geography

Where is Switzerland???

Switzerland’s Climate

• 18degrees Celcius-21degrees Celsius in summer

• 5degrees Celsius in winter

• 10cm-14cm precipitation a year

Switzerland’s Landscape

• Beautiful Mountains• Lake Geneva• Lake Constance • Rhone River • Alps• Jura mountains • Hills and plains

Swiss economy

Trade with•USA

•Japan

•Canada

•France

•Italy

•Germany

•Brazil

Produces•Barely

•Beef

•Corn

•Watches

•Chocolate

•Cheese

•Potatoes

•Machinery

•Knives

•Dairy products

•Textiles

Standards of Living•low unemployment

•$39004

•95% complete school

•73% service

•24% factories

•Little are farmers

Switzerland’s government

•Effective

•Federal State

•Executive 4 members

•No power in the President

•Federal Council

•Chancellors

•Swiss Constitution

•NO WAR contract

Swiss population

7.785 million people

Men-79.4 years

Women- 84.2years

Infant mortality 3.9/1000

Growth- 1.3% per year

Major migration to Switzerland in WWII

Swiss Culture

Languages & religion

German 63.7%

French 20.4%

Italian 6.5%

Romanasch 0.5%

Other 9.4%

Roman Catholic 42%

Protestants 33%

Muslims 4.3%

Others 5.4%

No religion 11%

Festivals Christmas

Good Friday

New Year

Easter

Swiss Culture Famous For

Fondue

Rosti

Lockerli

Cholermues

Chocolate

Cheese

Foundation of red cross

Managing University

Snowy mountains

BIG & SECURE Banks

Bibliography

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