1848: The founding of Switzerland
The establishment of the modern state of Switzerland dates back to 1848. Prior to this, Switzerland consisted of a loose alliance of independent cantons.
In 1848 Switzerland formed a modern constitution which made a...
The language communities eat different things and have different traditions and customs. Even their shared history only goes back about two centuries. The Swiss themselves are sometimes puzzled about what they have in common apart from their...
Switzerland has an area of 41,285 square kilometres (15,940 square miles). The productive area - i.e. the area without lakes, rivers, unproductive vegetation and without any vegetation - covers 30 753 km².
Switzerland has a population of 8.9 million....
Switzerland’s economy is based on a highly qualified labour force performing highly skilled work. The main areas include microtechnology, hitech, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, as well as banking and insurance know-how. The service sector now...
Modest as we Swiss are, we rarely mention how sustainable our country actually is. Switzerland has a lot to show for it! Numerous rankings are proof of this. Switzerland regularly scores above average in international studies in terms of...