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Switzerland

Switzerland. Presented By: Rachel Thysell. Where is it?. Switzerland. Landlocked alpine country in Western Europe Roughly over 7 million people 4 national languages Swish German, French, Italian, Romansh. Switzerland. Everything printed in three different languages

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Switzerland

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  1. Switzerland Presented By: Rachel Thysell

  2. Where is it?

  3. Switzerland • Landlocked alpine country in Western Europe • Roughly over 7 million people • 4 national languages • Swish German, French, Italian, Romansh

  4. Switzerland • Everything printed in three different languages • German, French, and Italian • Religion • Roman Catholic 47.6% • Protestant 44.3% • other 8.1%

  5. Currency 10 francs 1 franc 1 franc (reverse) • Swiss Franc (CHF) • 1 U.S. Dollar = 1.2268 Francs

  6. Economy • Strong economy in banking and finance • Ranked as most competitive in the world by the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report • Banking, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals are very important industries, however tourism is biggest • Tradition of political and military neutrality • Several international institutions • United Nations has second largest center in Geneva • Red Cross founded there in 1863, still has its institutional center in the country

  7. Weather • Springtime • Daytime temperature range 8 to 15° C • (46-59° F) • Bring along a sweater and your hiking shoes!

  8. The Alps

  9. The Alps • Greatest mountain range system of Europe • Stretching from Austria in the East to France in the West • Swiss Alps are the central portion of the mountain range

  10. Interlaken

  11. Interlaken • Located between Lake Brienz and Lake Thun • Named after its geographical position • Jungfrau Mountain (4158 M) is main attraction for backpackers • Interlaken lays at the flat area at the end of the Lauterbrunnen Valley

  12. Interlaken • Very popular in winter for skiing and snowboarding • Jungfrau Top Ski Region • 3 ski resorts interconnected • Also offers breathtaking views, hiking, mountain biking, and a point of relaxation

  13. Hiking in the Alps • More than 22,000 miles of well-kept trails • Criss-cross through meadows, forests, glaciers, and magnificent views of towering peaks • At bottom in Interlaken, offers chance for rest and snacks

  14. Mürren

  15. Mürren • Mountain village in middle of Alps, free of public cars, home of highest altitude ski resort • Population 450 • Home of famous revolving Piz Gloria Restaurant, made famous by James Bond movie

  16. Lauterbrunnen • Small town that lies in the Lauterbrunnen Valley • The Lauterbrunnen valley also provided the pictorial model for J.R.R. Tolkien’s sketches and watercolors of the fictitious valley of Rivendell • 300 meter high Staubbach waterfall

  17. Staubbach Waterfall • 300 M high (900 ft) • Has inspired painters, poets, and writers over the centuries • Goethe wrote a poem based on his 1779 visit, making the lake famous in the late 18th century

  18. Swiss Food • Most commonly known for • Swiss cheese • Swiss chocolate • Also include basic bread, dairy, meat, fruit

  19. Swiss Chocolate • Non-tropical climate, with no colonies in cocoa-bean growing countries (South America, Africa) • Heinrich Escher, mayor of Zurich, was introduced to chocolate in Brussels in 1697 and brought it back home, where it was discreetly consumed at the feasts of the various guilds which ruled the city, until the Zurich Council banned it in 1722 as unfit for virtuous citizens. (It had a reputation as an aphrodisiac.) • The first chocolate shop in Switzerland opened in Bern in 1792 (several decades later)

  20. Swiss Chocolate – Fun Facts • Swiss eat more chocolate than anyone in world -2001- averaged 12.3 kg per person • 80% milk chocolate • 10-12% plain chocolate • 3-4% white chocolate • Dark chocolate is on the rise • All production must be in Switzerland to be “Swiss chocolate” (cocoa beans, paste, butter, sugar, milk) • Otherwise declared on package

  21. Food • Breakfast • Bread (zopf), butter, marmalade or honey, cheese, cereal, milk, tea • Lunch • Sandwich or birchermüesli (oat flakes, water, cream, honey, sugar, lemon juice, apples) • Dinner • Bread, cheese, dried meat

  22. Food

  23. Every male citizen must do military service Starts at age 20 and ends at 42 Soldiers keep their arms at home Automatic rifle for simple soldiers Pistol for officers plus couple of bullets in a sealed box Must return everything at age 42 Many cave-like buildings have been built in mountains to serve military purposes They hold arms, supplies for crisis, and even fighter planes Swiss Army

  24. Sources • www.swissworld.org/chocolate • Wikipedia • World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report • Yahoo Finance • http://finance.yahoo.com/currency

  25. THE END!!! Any Questions? Thank You!

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