Switzerland
Switzerland map
Switzerland administrative divisions
26 cantons (cantons, singular - canton in French; cantoni, singular - cantone in Italian; Kantone, singular - Kanton in German)
- Aargau,
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden,
- Appenzell Innerrhoden,
- Basel-Landschaft,
- Basel-Stadt,
- Berne/Bern,
- Fribourg/Freiburg,
- Geneve (Geneva),
- Glarus,
- Graubuenden/Grigioni/Grischun,
- Jura,
- Luzern,
- Neuchatel,
- Nidwalden,
- Obwalden,
- Sankt Gallen,
- Schaffhausen,
- Schwyz,
- Solothurn,
- Thurgau,
- Ticino,
- Uri,
- Valais/Wallis,
- Vaud,
- Zug,
- Zuerich
6 of the cantons - Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Nidwalden, Obwalden - are referred to as half cantons because they elect only one member (instead of two) to the Council of States and, in popular referendums where a majority of popular votes and a majority of cantonal votes are required, these 6 cantons only have a half vote
Bern, Switzerland capital city
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What continent does Switzerland fall under?
Most spoken language in Switzerland, by order
German (or Swiss German) (official) 62.1%, French (official), Italian (official), English, Portuguese, Albanian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish, Romansh (official), and others. German, French, Italian, and Romansh are all national and official languages.
| Hello | Hallo |
|---|---|
| Excuse me | Verzeihung |
| Please | Bitte |
| I need help | Ich brauche Hilfe |
| Do you speak (...) ? | Sprechen Sie (...) ? |
| my name is... | mein Name ist... |
| Thanks | Vielen Dank |
| You're welcome | Gern geschehen |
| Yes | Ja |
| No | Nein |
| Goodbye! | Auf Wiedersehen! |
| Where is (...)? | Wo ist (...)? |
| Taxi | Taxi |
| Train station | Bahnhof |
| Bus station | Bushaltestelle |
| Car rent | Autovermietung |
| Motorcycle rental | Motorradverleih |
| Bike rental | Fahrad verleih |
| Airport | Flughafen |
| Where is the hotel (...)? | Wo ist das Hotel (...)? |
| Where is the city center? | Wo ist das Stadtzentrum? |
| I will go… | Ich werde gehen… |
| I don't understand | Ich verstehe nicht |
| Help | Hilfe |
| I'm very sorry | es tut mir sehr leid |
| Can I use your wifi, please? | Kann ich bitte Ihr WLAN verwenden? |
| Where can I buy a wifi card for my cell phone? | Wo kann ich eine WLAN -Karte für mein Handy kaufen? |
| Thank you for your help, you were very helpful! | Vielen Dank für Ihre Hilfe, Sie waren sehr hilfsbereit! |
| I want to live here | Ich will hier leben, |
| What is best place to find a home to buy? | Was ist der beste Ort, um ein Haus zum Kauf zu finden? |
| I love you | Ich liebe dich |
| Want to date me? | Willst du mich Daten? |
| Will you marry me? | Willst du mich heiraten? |
German is spoken in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Italy, Hungary, Iceland, Belgium, Argentina, Denmark, Belize, Canada, Paraguay, Brazil, Luxembourg, Poland
The German language code is de
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| Hello | Bonjour |
|---|---|
| Excuse me | Pardon |
| Please | S'il vous plaît |
| I need help | j'ai besoin d'aide |
| Do you speak (...) ? | Parlez-vous (...) ? |
| my name is... | mon nom est... |
| Thanks | Merci |
| You're welcome | De rien |
| Yes | Oui |
| No | Non |
| Goodbye! | Au revoir! |
| Where is (...)? | Où est (...)? |
| Taxi | Taxi |
| Train station | Gare |
| Bus station | Station de bus |
| Car rent | Location de voiture |
| Motorcycle rental | Location de moto |
| Bike rental | Location de vélos |
| Airport | Aéroport |
| Where is the hotel (...)? | Où est l'hotel (...)? |
| Where is the city center? | Où se trouve le centre-ville? |
| I will go… | J'irai… |
| I don't understand | je ne comprends pas |
| Help | Aider |
| I'm very sorry | je suis vraiment désolé |
| Can I use your wifi, please? | Puis-je utiliser votre wifi, s'il vous plaît? |
| Where can I buy a wifi card for my cell phone? | Où puis-je acheter une carte WiFi pour mon téléphone portable? |
| Thank you for your help, you were very helpful! | Merci pour votre aide, vous avez été très utile! |
| I want to live here | Je veux vivre ici, |
| What is best place to find a home to buy? | Quel est le meilleur endroit pour trouver une maison à acheter? |
| I love you | Je vous aime |
| Want to date me? | Veut sortir avec moi? |
| Will you marry me? | Veux-tu m'épouser? |
French is spoken in France, Chad, Gabon, Guinea, Haiti, Mali, Monaco, Senegal, Djibouti, Nicaragua, Burkina Faso, Congo Republic, French Guiana, Saint Martin, Togo, Benin, Central African Republic, Congo Democratic Republic, Comoros, French Polynesia, Cameroon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Belgium, Burundi, Canada, Equatorial Guinea, Jersey, Madagascar, Rwanda, Seychelles, Switzerland, Vanuatu, Western Sahara, Guernsey, Algeria, Andorra, Grenada, Saint Barthelemy, Laos, Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire), Dominica, Saint Lucia, Lebanon, Argentina, Mauritius, Egypt, Tunisia, Greece, Wallis and Futuna, Syria, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Hungary, Sao Tome and Principe, Morocco, Vietnam, Mauritania, Italy, New Caledonia, Sint Maarten, Luxembourg, Aruba, Curacao, Trinidad and Tobago, Panama, Vatican
French is spoken by 3.6% of the World population!
The French language code is fr
Geographical position of Switzerland in the world
Central Europe, east of France, north of Italy
How is Switzerland climate?
temperate, but varies with altitude; cold, cloudy, rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy, humid summers with occasional showers
What are Switzerland neighbours?
Germany. Italy. Liechtenstein. France. Austria.
What is Switzerland most predominant religion?
Roman Catholic,
and Switzerland second most predominant religion
Protestant,
and other practiced religions in Switzerland ?
other Christian, Muslim
What is Switzerland ISO country code?
CH
and Switzerland ISO3
CHE
Switzerland country area
41290 sq km
What is Switzerland country population?
8,516,543
What is Switzerland time zone?
UTC +01:00 Central European Time
What is internet country code(ccTLD) used to indicate the Switzerland websites?
The websites ccTLD used in Switzerland is .ch
Switzerland calling code
Calling from a different country, everyone should use the prefix 41 before the Switzerland phone number
Switzerland Global Peace Index Rank
According to visionofhumanity.org, Switzerland ranks at position 7 of the Global Peace Index Rank, with a Global Peace Index Score of 1.323
The currency name used in Switzerland is the Franc with the currency code CHF
What has been Switzerland GPD per capita evolution in the last years?
Switzerland GDP per capita, according to CIA, has been of $68,400 (2020 est.) ,
$70,900 (2019 est.) and $70,700 (2018 est.) data are in 2017 US dollars.
Switzerland GDP
per capita is in rank 11 compared to other countries in the world, with a value of $68,400
- data from 2020
The monthly minimum wage in local currency in Switzerland is 3.776,2 CHF an approximate equivalence to 3.351,0 € (euros), values of 2019
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