Switzerland - 瑞士

Swiss Confederation（German：Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft；French：Confédération suisse；Italian：Confederazione Svizzera; Romansh:Confederaziun svizra; The formal name is in Latin:Confœderatio Helvetica, So Switzerland’s ISO 3166 double Latin alphabet country code is "CH"), commonly known as Switzerland (German:Schweiz; French:Suisse; Italian:Svizzera; Romansh:Svizra), as one of the Western European countries, divided into 26 states. Switzerland is a federal country, and Berne is the seat of the federal government. Switzerland is bordered by Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the south, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east.

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Switzerland is an inland mountain country. It is geographically divided into three parts: the Alps, the Swiss Plateau and the Jura Mountains. It covers an area of ​​41,285 square kilometers. The Alps occupies most of the country's area. Among the 8 million people, most of them are located in the Swiss Plateau and the Swiss Plateau. It is also home to major Swiss cities such as the economic centers of Zurich and Geneva. Switzerland is known as the "World Park" due to its natural scenery and climatic conditions.

Switzerland has a long history of armed neutrality. It has never been involved in international wars since 1815. Switzerland has only become a full member of the United Nations since 2002. However, Switzerland implements an active foreign policy and frequently participates in peace reconstruction activities around the world; Switzerland is The birthplace of the ICRC and the headquarters of many international organizations, such as the United Nations Office in Geneva. In terms of European regional organizations, Switzerland is a founding country of the European Free Trade Association and a member of the Schengen Area, but it is not a member of the European Union and the European Economic Area.

economy

In terms of per capita GDP, Switzerland is one of the richest countries in the world, and it also ranks first in the world in per capita wealth. In terms of international exchange rates, Switzerland is the 19th largest economy in the world; in terms of purchasing power parity, it is the 36 largest economy in the world; exports and imports rank 20th and 18th in the world respectively.

Switzerland is composed of 3 main language and cultural regions, namely the German-speaking region, the French-speaking region and the Italian-speaking region, and then the Romansh language region is added. Although the German-speaking population of Swiss is the majority, Switzerland has not formed a single ethnic and linguistic country. The strong sense of belonging to the country comes from the common historical background and values, such as federalism and direct democracy. Traditionally, the establishment of the Swiss Permanent Alliance in early August 1291 was the beginning of the founding of the country, and August 1 was the Swiss National Day.

festival

• New Year's Day (January 1st)
• Basel Carnival-held from February to early March every year
• Good Friday-the Friday before Easter
• Easter
• Zurich Spring Festival Celebration-also known as Winter Festival and Liuming Festival, held on the third Monday in April
• Ascension Day-Commemorate the ascension of Jesus Christ 40 days after his resurrection
• Pentecost-the date is set on the 50th day after Easter and 10 days after the Ascension Day
• Swiss National Day-August 1
• City Landing Festival-also known as the Geneva Festival, on December 11
• Christmas-on December 25
• Boxing Day/St. Stephen's Day-December 26

area

Switzerland is officially divided into manyState, But the following traditional partitions are more suitable for travelers:

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Language

The common languages ​​spoken in Switzerland are German, French, Italian and English.

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diet

Famous Swiss foods are:

• Grilled sausages: an indispensable food on the Swiss table.
• Shredded potato pancakes: One of the most favorite foods in Switzerland, shredded potatoes are fried on butter, then cheese and eggs are put on top.
• Thinly sliced ​​veal: It is a beef dish stewed in cream. Cut the beef into thin slices, stir-fry with mushrooms and cream, then simmer in white wine and cream.

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manner

Switzerland’s speech and behavior are civilized, just like most Westerners.

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