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Switzerland

Switzerland. By: Hannah Kofron and Shae Casey. Flag. The flag was adopted December 12, 1889. White cross on red base is a sign of Christian faith and how they separate themselves from their enemies. Culture. Influences: Germans, French, and Italians. Physical Characteristics.

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Switzerland

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  1. Switzerland By: Hannah Kofron and Shae Casey

  2. Flag • The flag was adopted December 12, 1889. • White cross on red base is a sign of Christian faith and how they separate themselves from their enemies.

  3. Culture • Influences: Germans, French, and Italians.

  4. Physical Characteristics • Most mountainous country in Europe • Alps, Jura Mountains, and Swiss Plateau- Alps cover 3/5 of the country • Most of population lives on rolling hills, valleys and plains

  5. History • Founded in 1291 by Three Cantons. the Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden. • Constitution created in 1848. • 1798 Invaded by Napoleon. • 1815 Borders set.

  6. Population • 7,639,961 people make up Switzerland • Birth Rate- 9.53 births/1,000 population • Death Rate- 8.72 deaths /1,000 population • See picture above. Population 2010

  7. Government • Is a confederation. • Capital in Bern. • Chief of State and Head of Government is MichelineCalmy-Rey. • Vice President is Eveline Wider-Schlumpf. • Council member rotate being president. • Bicameral Federal Assembly • 46 seats in Council of states • 200 seats in National Council • Judicial branch is their federal supreme court.

  8. Language • 4 main languages-German, French, Italian and Romanic • 60% of people speak German • French -second most spoken language. Approximately 20% of people use French as their first language. • Italian - mostly spoken in the south and about 6% of the population speaks Italian as their first language. • Lastly Romanic -only used as the first language by 1% of the population • MOST RECOGNIZED!

  9. Economic Structure • Service economy • 72% services • 24% Industry • 4% Farming

  10. Religion • Catholicism-dominant religion in cities that experienced wave of immigration. 3 million people • Protestantism-second largest group. 2.7 million people • Orthodox Church-tripled in last 20 years by 1% • Judaism-most big cities have large Jewish population • Islam-about 150,000 belong to this swiss-muslim community • Buddhism- .5% of the Swedish population.

  11. Tourism • Natural beauty of the land is what brings in the tourists • Tourism has increased the hotel industry in Switzerland by 2.7 percent making last year its best year ever for Hotels.

  12. Sources • A Brief History of Switzerland. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2011. • Switzerland. MEME Organization, 2010. Web. 16 Mar. 2011. • Allen, Matthew. Swiss Info.ch. SRG SSR, n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2011. • CIA The World Factbook. CIA, n.d. Web. 16 Mar. 2011. • "Switzerland Flag - World Flags 101 - Switzerland Flags." Flags of the World. Web. 21 Mar. 2011. <http://www.worldflags101.com/s/switzerland-flag.aspx>. • "CIA - The World Factbook." Welcome to the CIA Web Site — Central Intelligence Agency. Web. 21 Mar. 2011. <https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sz.html>. •  "Languages in Switzerland." Professional Translation Services | Interpreters | Intercultural Communication & Training. Web. 21 Mar. 2011. <http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/articles/article/Switzerland/Languages-in-Switzerland/223>.

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