Switzerland Travel Overview
Important facts
Capital: Bern (See more on ITYPEJOB.COM)
Official language: German, French, Italian, Romansh
Currency: WE euro
Continent: Western Europe
Switzerland
According to Countryaah, despite its location in the middle of Europe, Switzerland is not a member of the European Union. Nevertheless, Switzerland is the seat of many international institutions. For example, the headquarters of UEFA are in Nyon and the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne. Most of the international institutions are represented in Geneva, including the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the United Nation Organization (UNO) in Europe and the World Scout Organization (WOSM).
Switzerland is neutral and, as a confederation, consists of 23 sovereign cantons. Each canton has its own constitution, its own laws, its own government and its own judiciary. There are four official languages in Switzerland: German, French, Italian and Romansh. Switzerland is best known for its banks, its watchmaking (with brands such as Swatch, Rolex, Tissot, Piaget, Audemars Piguet, TAG Heuer), its chocolate and cheese.
Switzerland has a lot to offer for a vacation. Both for those who want to take a city break and for those who want to enjoy the wonderful landscape on their vacation.
City trip to Switzerland
The most famous cities in Switzerland, which are ideal for a city break, are the two largest cities in Switzerland: Zurich and Geneva.
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and offers a variety of different options. On the one hand, there are a large number of museums and galleries in Zurich and, on the other hand, Zurich has just as many shopping streets and a unique nightlife. A must for anyone taking a city trip to Zurich is a visit to Bahnhofstrasse (the bank mile with exclusive fashion shops), the zoo, the old town, the Kunsthaus and the Rietberg Museum.
After Zurich is Genevathe second largest city in Switzerland. Geneva is best known for being the seat of many international institutions, such as the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the United Nation Organization (UNO) in Europe and the World Scout Organization (WOSM). In addition, there are many sights in Geneva that you can see on a city break in Geneva. The most famous sights in Geneva are the Jet d’eu (a giant jet of water and the symbol of Geneva), the Palace of the United Nations, the Saint-Pierre Cathedral and the International Museum of the Red Cross. If you are on holiday in Geneva, you should also take a boat trip on Lake Geneva.
Lake Geneva
In the west of Switzerland is the largest lake in Switzerland – Lake Geneva. Lake Geneva is the second largest lake in Central Europe. However, Lake Geneva does not belong entirely to Switzerland, as large parts of the southern bank belong to France.
Matterhorn
After all, those who would like to use their vacation for hiking and mountaineering also get their money’s worth in Switzerland. Above all the Matterhorn, which with a height of almost 4,500 m is the largest mountain in Switzerland, is very popular with holidaymakers. The Matterhorn is also one of the highest mountains in the Alps and has many different routes. The Matterhorn was also used by Tobler as a template for their famous Toblerone chocolate.
Currency
Currency (sub-unit)
WE euro
ISO 4217 code
CHE / 947
Currency (sub-unit)
Swiss Francs (100 cents)
ISO 4217 code
CHF / 756
Currency (sub-unit)
WE Franc
ISO 4217 code
CHW / 948
Geography
Continent: Europe
Region: west
Geo coordinates: N 46 ° 49 ‘5.5 ” E 8 ° 13’ 39″
Highest mountain: Dufourspitze (4,634 m)
Total area: 41,290 km²
Mainland: 39,770 km²
National border: 1,852 km
Politics
Dependency: independent since foundation
UN member since: 2002
Form of government: Federal Republic
Houses of Parliament: bikameral
Party system: Multiparty system
State building: federal
Political culture: Civic culture
Particularities: multiple head of state (Federal Council) with rotating Federal President; direct democratic rural communities
Economy
Export goods: Clocks, machines, chemicals
BSP: $ 378.656 billion
GDP: $ 353,464,000,000
GDP purchasing power parity: $ 246.9 billion
Economic growth: 2%
Inflation rate: 1.4%
Unemployment: 3.9%
State budget revenue: $ 4294967295
State budget expenditure: $ 4294967295
National debt: 51.4%
Export: $ 167.3 billion
Import: $ 149.8 billion
Foreign debt: $ 863.7 billion
Gold and currency reserves: $ 55,109,000,000
Electricity consumption: 58,760 million KWh
Gas consumption: 3,390 million m³
Oil consumption: 271,000 million m³
Cultivation area: 10.42%
Bovine: 1,533,000 pieces
Pigs: 2,072,000 pieces
Demographic data
Residents: 7,524,000
Residents in cities: 5,102,000
Minorities: 1.5% Serbo-Croatian, 1.3% Albanian, 0.5% Romansh,
Average age: 40.1 years
0-14 years: 16.3%
15-64 years: 68.1%
> 65 years: 15.6%
Population growth: 0.43%
Birth rate: 9.71 / 1,000 residents
Death rate: 8.49 / 1,000 residents
Migration: 3.12 / 1,000 residents
Ratio men / women: 0.97
Fertility: 1.43 children / woman
Infant mortality: 4.34 ‰
Life expectancy men: 77.69 years
Life expectancy women: 83.48 years
Country codes and abbreviations
ISO 3166 Alpha 2: CH
ISO 3166 Alpha 3: CHE
ISO 3166 numeric: 756
Top Level Domain: ch
IOC country code: SUI
UN / LOCODE: CH
Source: Abbreviationfinder
Communication
Telephone connections: 5,710,000
Cell Phones: 7,188,000
Radios: 7,300,000
TV: 4,850,000
Computer: 5,700,000
Internet users: 3,850,000
Transportation
Railway lines: 4,583 km
Paved roads: 72,646 km
of which expressways: 1,791 km
Cars: 3,954,000
Merchant fleet (ships over 1,000 GRT): 27
Pipelines: 1.932
Health
Number of doctors: 26,850
Daily food intake: 3,460 kcal / resident
HIV- infected people: 14,100
Education
History
Foundation: 1291
Last sovereign since: 1291
Religion
Main religious group: Christians
Distribution of religions: 41.8% Roman Catholic, 35.3% Protestant, 4.3% Muslim
Crime
Prison inmates: 6,100
Main battle tank: 560
Warplanes: 135
Helicopter: 95
Defense Spending: $ 4,011,000,000