Neutral StateBy Roxy Baker

Highlands Middle School

6th Grade

Geography, Climate, and Natural Resources

Essential Question: How does

Switzerland’s geography, climate,

and natural resources affect their

daily life and jobs?Small- 15,942 square milesHome of the Swiss AlpsValleysLakesMountainsSummer: About 80◦F

Winter: 27◦-32◦F

Average of 10,00 annual avalanches every year

Economic DataEssential

Question: What does the economic data reveal about

their quality of life?

GDP growth- 2.1% (159) Per capita GDP- $43,900 Unemployment rate- 3.1% Poverty rate- 6.9% Industries- Machinery, textiles, tourism,

banking Exports- $312.5 billion Export partners- Germany, US, France,

Italy Imports- $5910.18 million Import partners-Germany, Italy, France,

Netherlands, Austria

CultureEssential Question:What do we need to know about these

people that makes their culture unique?

Meat, potatoes, milk products (cheese, yogurt, creams)

Almost ½ population is Roman Catholic Swiss soldiers gained reputation for their

fighting powers Handshakes are usual greeting Attending to personal hygiene in public is

not appropriate Photography and graphic arts are popular Home to the popular: “Yodeli-he-hoo~”

Current EventsEssential Question:

How has this event affected the US? Or, how has the US affected

this event. Executive compensation- the salary of an important business leader that works with the governmentSwiss citizens voted on March 3nd

Voting was a triumph for Thomas MillerSwissair company collapse leads to nationwide strike against “rip-off” salesmen

Switzerland