Outline of Switzerland
See also: Index of Switzerland-related articles
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Switzerland:
Switzerland – alpine country in Central Europe, located mostly in the Alps. Switzerland is the oldest neutral country in the world; it has not fought a foreign war since its neutrality was established by the Treaty of Paris in 1815. It is not a member of the European Union.[1] Swiss icons include Switzerland's quality of life, its neutrality, the Swiss Alps, watches, yodeling, and chocolate.
General reference
- Pronunciation:
- German: [ˈʃvaɪts]
- French: [sɥis]
- Italian: [ˈzvittsera]
- Romansch: [ˈsvizra]
- Common English country name: Switzerland
- Official English country name: The Swiss Confederation
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival: Swiss
- Demonym: Swiss
- Etymology: Name of Switzerland
- International rankings of Switzerland
- ISO country codes: CH, CHE, 756
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:CH
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ch
Geography of Switzerland
An enlargeable topographic map of Switzerland
Main article: Geography of Switzerland
- Switzerland is: a landlocked country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Switzerland
- High: Monte Rosa 4,634 m (15,203 ft)
- Low: Lake Maggiore 195 m (640 ft)
- Land boundaries: 1,852 km
Italy 740 km
France 573 km
Germany 334 km
Austria 164 km
Liechtenstein 41 km
- Coastline: none
- Population of Switzerland: 7,647,600 (June 30, 2008) - 94th most populous country
- Area of Switzerland: 41,284 km2
- Atlas of Switzerland
Environment of Switzerland
An enlargeable satellite image of Switzerland
Main article: Environment of Switzerland
- Climate of Switzerland
- Renewable energy in Switzerland
- Geology of Switzerland
- Protected areas of Switzerland
- Biosphere reserves in Switzerland
- National parks of Switzerland
- List of reserves for waterbirds and migratory birds in Switzerland
- Wildlife of Switzerland
- Fauna of Switzerland
Natural geographic features of Switzerland
- Islands of Switzerland
- Lakes of Switzerland
- Mountains of Switzerland
- Rivers of Switzerland
- Valleys of Switzerland
- World Heritage Sites in Switzerland
Regions of Switzerland
Main article: Regions of Switzerland
Administrative divisions of Switzerland
Main article: Administrative divisions of Switzerland
Provinces of Switzerland
Main article: Provinces of Switzerland
Districts of Switzerland
Main article: Districts of Switzerland
Municipalities of Switzerland
Main article: Municipalities of Switzerland
- Capital of Switzerland: Berne
- Cities of Switzerland
Demography of Switzerland
Main article: Demographics of Switzerland
Government and politics of Switzerland
- Main article: Government of Switzerland and Politics of Switzerland
- Form of government: Federal parliamentary republic, direct democracy.
- Capital of Switzerland: Berne
Branches of the government of Switzerland
Main article: Government of Switzerland
Executive branch of the government of Switzerland
- Head of state: President of Switzerland, Hans-Rudolf Merz, for 2009
- Cabinet of Switzerland: Swiss Federal Council
- Moritz Leuenberger (SP), Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
- Didier Burkhalter (FDP), Federal Department of Home Affairs
- Micheline Calmy-Rey (SP), Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
- Hans-Rudolf Merz (FDP), Federal Department of Finance, President of the Swiss Confederation for 2009
- Doris Leuthard (CVP), Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Vice-President of the Federal Council in 2009
- Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (BDP), Federal Department of Justice and Police.
- Ueli Maurer (SVP), Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports
Legislative branch of the government of Switzerland
Judicial branch of the government of Switzerland
Foreign relations of Switzerland
Main article: Foreign relations of Switzerland
International organization membership
The Swiss Confederation is a member of:[2]
Law and order in Switzerland
Main article: Law of Switzerland
- Capital punishment in Switzerland
- Constitution of Switzerland
- Crime in Switzerland
- Human rights in Switzerland
- Law enforcement in Switzerland
Military of Switzerland
Main article: Military of Switzerland
- Command
- Commander-in-chief: André Blattmann, Chief of the Army
- Forces
- Army of Switzerland
- Navy of Switzerland: None
- Air Force of Switzerland
- Special forces of Switzerland
- Military history of Switzerland
- Military ranks of Switzerland
History of Switzerland
- Main article: History of Switzerland, Timeline of the history of Switzerland, and Current events of Switzerland
Culture of Switzerland
Main article: Culture of Switzerland
- Architecture of Switzerland
- Cuisine of Switzerland
- Festivals in Switzerland
- Languages of Switzerland
- List of castles and fortresses in Switzerland
- Media in Switzerland
- National symbols of Switzerland
- People of Switzerland
- Prostitution in Switzerland
- Public holidays in Switzerland
- Records of Switzerland
- Religion in Switzerland
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Switzerland
Art in Switzerland
- Art in Switzerland
- Cinema of Switzerland
- Literature of Switzerland
- Music of Switzerland
- Television in Switzerland
- Theatre in Switzerland
Sports in Switzerland
Economy and infrastructure of Switzerland
Main article: Economy of Switzerland
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 21st (twenty-first)
- Agriculture in Switzerland
- Banking in Switzerland
- Communications in Switzerland
- Companies of Switzerland
- Currency of Switzerland:
- Energy in Switzerland
- Energy policy of Switzerland
- Oil industry in Switzerland
- Health care in Switzerland
- Mining in Switzerland
- Switzerland Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Switzerland
- Transport in Switzerland
- Airports in Switzerland
- Rail transport in Switzerland
- Roads in Switzerland
- Water supply and sanitation in Switzerland
Education in Switzerland
Main article: Education in Switzerland
See also
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German language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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French language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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Italian language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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Romansh language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Switzerland
- Index of Switzerland-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Switzerland-related topics
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of geography
References
- ↑ http://europa.eu/about-eu/countries/index_en.htm
- ↑ "Switzerland". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Switzerland
- Official
- The Federal Authorities of the Swiss Confederation
- Presence Switzerland
- Swiss Statistics, official website of the Swiss Federal Statistical Office.
- Reference
- Geography
- Wikimedia Atlas of Switzerland
-
Switzerland travel guide from Wikivoyage - Outline of Switzerland at DMOZ
- Federal Office of Topography
- searchable interactive map (search.ch)
- History
- Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (German) (French) (Italian)
- history-switzerland.geschichte-schweiz.ch
- Media
- Neue Zürcher Zeitung (German), a Swiss daily newspaper
- Le Temps (French), a Swiss daily newspaper
- Corriere Del Ticino (Italian), a Swiss daily newspaper
- swissinfo.ch, Swiss News - Worldwide
- Education
- Science, Research and Technology
- The Swiss Portal for Research and Innovation
- State Secretariat for Education and Research, SER
- The Swiss National Science Foundation
- CTI, Commission for Technology and Innovation
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