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WELCOME

TO. WELCOME. SWITZERLAND. SWITZERLAND IS…..!!!.

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WELCOME

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  1. TO WELCOME SWITZERLAND

  2. SWITZERLAND IS…..!!! The Latin formal name of Switzerland, Confoederatio Helvetica is derived from the Helvetii, an ancient Celtic people in the Alpine region. Switzerland officially the Swiss Confederation . Swiss Confederation is a landlocked country of 7.5 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km². Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called cantons. In 2002 Switzerland became a full member of the United Nations

  3. THE NAME OF PRESIDENT IN SWISS • first woman on the seven member high council being Elisabeth Kopp from 1984–1989. • The first female president was Ruth Dreifuss, elected in 1998 to become president during 1999. • The second female president is Micheline Calmy-Rey who currently holds the 2007 Swiss high office.

  4. AREA OF SWIZERLAND With an area of 41,285 square kilometres (15,940 sq mi), Switzerland is a relatively small country. The population is about 7.4 million, resulting in an average population density of 182 people per square kilometer (472/sq mi).

  5. Topographical Areas • The most famous mountain is the Matterhorn (4,478 m) in Valais and Pennine Alps bordering Italy. The highest mountain, the Dufourspitze (4,634 m) or Monte Rosa, is close to the Matterhorn. • The headwaters of several major European rivers such as the Rhine, Rhône, Inn, Aare, and Ticino flow finally into the largest Swiss lakes such as Lake Geneva, Lake Zürich, Lake Neuchâtel, andLake Constance.

  6. Politics Federal Palace in Berne The Federal Constitution adopted in 1848 is the legal foundation of the modern Federal State. A new Constitution has been adopted in 1999, but did not introduce notable changes to the federal structure it founds the basic and political rights of individuals and citizen participation in public affairs. There are three main governing bodies on the federal level: the bicameral parliament (legislative), the Federal Council (executive) and the Federal Court (judicial).

  7. The Swiss Federal Council • The Swiss Parliament consists of two houses: the Council of States which has 46 representatives and the National Council, which consists of 200 members • The top executive body and collective Head of State is the Federal Council, a collegial body of seven members, elected for a four-year mandate by the Federal Assembly that is also its supervising authority. The President of the Confederation is elected among the seven members, traditionally in rotation, for a one-year term, in order to chair the government and assume representative functions, yet also keeps his function in the cabinet and has no additional powers. The Swiss Federal Council, 2007

  8. Climated of Switzerland • The Swiss climate is generally temperate, but can vary greatly between the localities, from glacial conditions on the mountaintops to the often pleasant Mediterranean climate at Switzerland's southern tip. The winters in the mountains alternate with sun and snow, while the lower lands tend to be more cloudy and foggy in winter. A weather phenomenon known as the Föhn • The driest conditions persist in the southern valleys of the Wallis/Valais above which valuable saffron is harvested and many grapes are grown, Graubünden also tends to be drier in climate and slightly colder, yet with plentiful snow in winter. • The wettest conditions persist in the high Alps and in the Ticino which has much sun yet heavy bursts of rain from time to time.

  9. RELIGION • Switzerland has no official state religion. Christianity is the predominant religion of Switzerland, divided between the Catholic Church (41.8% of the population) and various Protestant denominations (40%). • Immigration has brought Islam (4.3%, predominantly Albanians) and Eastern Orthodoxy (1.8%) as sizeable minority religions. • The 2005 Eurobarometer poll found 48% to be theist, 39% expressing belief in "a spirit or life force", 9% atheist and 4% agnostic.

  10. TOURISM OBJEK The Swiss National Park in canton Graubünden The canton of Schwyz in the centre of Switzerland

  11. Economy • Banking, tourism, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals are important industries in Switzerland. The manufacture of precision instruments for engineering is important, as is watch-making, and the biological sciences industries as well enjoy a high place in the Swiss economy. The many international organisations in Switzerland contribute to the Swiss economy and labor market. Tourism is important in the Engadin valley above St. Moritz

  12. Energy • Electricity generated in Switzerland is 42% from nuclear and 53% from hydroelectricity with 5% of the electricity generated from conventional power sources (thermal etc.) resulting in a nearly CO2-free electricity-generating network. • On 18 May2003, two anti-nuclear initiatives were turned down: Moratorium Plus, aimed at forbidding the building of new nuclear power plants (41.6% supported and 58.4% opposed), and Electricity Without Nuclear (33.7% supported and 66.3% opposed). • Fines for not paying the disposal fee range from 200–500 Francs ($165–$410 at April 2007 exchange rates).

  13. MOTTO Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro "One for all, all for one"

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