SwitzerlandSwitzerland

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Where is it?Where is it?

SwitzerlandSwitzerland

Landlocked alpine Landlocked alpine country in Western country in Western EuropeEurope

Roughly over 7 million Roughly over 7 million peoplepeople

4 national languages4 national languages– Swish German, Swish German,

French, Italian, French, Italian, RomanshRomansh

SwitzerlandSwitzerland

Everything printed in three different Everything printed in three different languageslanguages– German, French, and ItalianGerman, French, and Italian

ReligionReligion– Roman Catholic 47.6% Roman Catholic 47.6% – Protestant 44.3% Protestant 44.3% – other 8.1% other 8.1%

CurrenCyCurrenCy

10 francs10 francs 1 franc1 franc 1 franc (reverse) 1 franc (reverse)

Swiss Franc (CHF)Swiss Franc (CHF)– 1 U.S. Dollar = 1.2268 Francs1 U.S. Dollar = 1.2268 Francs

eConomyeConomy

Strong economy in banking and financeStrong economy in banking and finance– Ranked as most competitive in the world by the World Ranked as most competitive in the world by the World

Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness ReportEconomic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report– Banking, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals are very Banking, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals are very

important industries, however tourism is biggestimportant industries, however tourism is biggest Tradition of political and military neutralityTradition of political and military neutrality

– Several international institutionsSeveral international institutions United Nations has second largest center in GenevaUnited Nations has second largest center in Geneva Red Cross founded there in 1863, still has its institutional Red Cross founded there in 1863, still has its institutional

center in the countrycenter in the country

WeatherWeather

SpringtimeSpringtime– Daytime temperature Daytime temperature

range 8 to 15° Crange 8 to 15° C (46-59° F)(46-59° F) Bring along a Bring along a

sweater and your sweater and your hiking shoes!hiking shoes!

The AlpsThe Alps

The AlpsThe Alps Greatest mountain range system of Greatest mountain range system of

EuropeEurope Stretching from Austria in the East to Stretching from Austria in the East to

France in the WestFrance in the West– Swiss Alps are the central portion of the Swiss Alps are the central portion of the

mountain rangemountain range

InterlakenInterlaken

InterlakenInterlaken Located between Lake Located between Lake

Brienz and Lake ThunBrienz and Lake Thun– Named after its Named after its

geographical posit iongeographical posit ion Jungfrau MountainJungfrau Mountain (4158 M)(4158 M)

is main attraction for is main attraction for backpackersbackpackers

Interlaken lays at the flat Interlaken lays at the flat area at the end of the area at the end of the Lauterbrunnen ValleyLauterbrunnen Valley

InterlakenInterlaken Very popular in winter for Very popular in winter for

skiing and snowboardingskiing and snowboarding Jungfrau Top Ski RegionJungfrau Top Ski Region

– 3 ski resorts 3 ski resorts interconnectedinterconnected

Also offers breathtaking Also offers breathtaking views, hiking, mountain views, hiking, mountain biking, and a point of biking, and a point of relaxationrelaxation

Hiking in the AlpsHiking in the Alps More than 22,000 miles More than 22,000 miles

of well-kept trailsof well-kept trails Criss-cross through Criss-cross through

meadows, forests, meadows, forests, glaciers, and magnificent glaciers, and magnificent views of towering peaksviews of towering peaks

At bottom in Interlaken, At bottom in Interlaken, offers chance for rest and offers chance for rest and snackssnacks

MürrenMürren

Mürren Mürren Mountain village in Mountain village in

middle of Alps, free of middle of Alps, free of public cars, home of public cars, home of highest altitude ski highest altitude ski resortresort

Population 450Population 450 Home of famous Home of famous

revolving Piz Gloria revolving Piz Gloria Restaurant, made Restaurant, made famous by James famous by James Bond movieBond movie

LauterbrunnenLauterbrunnen Small town that lies in the Small town that lies in the

Lauterbrunnen Valley Lauterbrunnen Valley The Lauterbrunnen valley The Lauterbrunnen valley

also provided the pictorial also provided the pictorial model for J.R.R. Tolkien’s model for J.R.R. Tolkien’s sketches and sketches and watercolors of the watercolors of the fictitious valley of fictitious valley of RivendellRivendell

300 meter high 300 meter high Staubbach waterfallStaubbach waterfall

Staubbach WaterfallStaubbach Waterfall 300 M high (900 ft)300 M high (900 ft) Has inspired painters, Has inspired painters,

poets, and writers poets, and writers over the centuriesover the centuries

Goethe wrote a poem Goethe wrote a poem based on his 1779 based on his 1779 visit, making the lake visit, making the lake famous in the late 18famous in the late 18 thth centurycentury

Swiss FoodSwiss Food

Most commonly Most commonly known forknown for– Swiss cheeseSwiss cheese– Swiss chocolateSwiss chocolate

Also include basic Also include basic bread, dairy, meat, bread, dairy, meat, fruitfruit

Swiss ChocolateSwiss Chocolate Non-tropical climate, with no colonies in cocoa-bean Non-tropical climate, with no colonies in cocoa-bean

growing countries (South America, Africa)growing countries (South America, Africa) Heinrich Escher, mayor of Zurich, was introduced Heinrich Escher, mayor of Zurich, was introduced

to chocolate in Brussels in 1697 and brought it to chocolate in Brussels in 1697 and brought it back home, where it was discreetly consumed at back home, where it was discreetly consumed at the feasts of the various guilds which ruled the the feasts of the various guilds which ruled the city, until the Zurich Council banned it in 1722 as city, until the Zurich Council banned it in 1722 as unfit for virtuous citizens. (It had a reputation as unfit for virtuous citizens. (It had a reputation as an aphrodisiac.)an aphrodisiac.)

The first chocolate shop in Switzerland opened in The first chocolate shop in Switzerland opened in Bern in 1792 (several decades later)Bern in 1792 (several decades later)

Swiss Chocolate – Fun FactsSwiss Chocolate – Fun Facts Swiss eat more chocolate than Swiss eat more chocolate than

anyone in worldanyone in world-2001- averaged 12.3 kg per -2001- averaged 12.3 kg per

personperson 80% milk chocolate80% milk chocolate 10-12% plain chocolate10-12% plain chocolate 3-4% white chocolate3-4% white chocolate Dark chocolate is on the riseDark chocolate is on the rise All production must be in All production must be in

Switzerland to be “Swiss Switzerland to be “Swiss chocolate” (cocoa beans, chocolate” (cocoa beans, paste, butter, sugar, milk)paste, butter, sugar, milk)– Otherwise declared on Otherwise declared on

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FoodFood BreakfastBreakfast

– Bread (zopf), butter, Bread (zopf), butter, marmalade or honey, marmalade or honey, cheese, cereal, milk, teacheese, cereal, milk, tea

LunchLunch– Sandwich or birchermüesli Sandwich or birchermüesli

(oat flakes, water, cream, (oat flakes, water, cream, honey, sugar, lemon juice, honey, sugar, lemon juice, apples)apples)

DinnerDinner– Bread, cheese, dried meatBread, cheese, dried meat

FoodFood

Swiss Army Swiss Army Every male citizen must do military Every male citizen must do military

serviceservice– Starts at age 20 and ends at 42Starts at age 20 and ends at 42– Soldiers keep their arms at homeSoldiers keep their arms at home

Automatic rifle for simple Automatic rifle for simple soldierssoldiers

Pistol for officers plus couple Pistol for officers plus couple of bullets in a sealed boxof bullets in a sealed box

Must return everything at age Must return everything at age 4242

Many cave-like buildings have been Many cave-like buildings have been built in mountains to serve military built in mountains to serve military purposespurposes– They hold arms, supplies for They hold arms, supplies for

crisis, and even fighter planescrisis, and even fighter planes

SourcesSources www.swissworld.org/chocolatewww.swissworld.org/chocolate WikipediaWikipedia World Economic Forum’s Global World Economic Forum’s Global

Competitiveness ReportCompetitiveness Report Yahoo FinanceYahoo Finance

– http://finance.yahoo.com/currencyhttp://finance.yahoo.com/currency

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