Outline of Switzerland

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Switzerland:

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Switzerland alpine country in Central Europe, located mostly in the Alps. Switzerland is the oldest neutral country in the world; it has not fought a foreign war since its neutrality was established by the Treaty of Paris in 1815. It is not a member of the European Union. [1] Swiss cultural icons include Switzerland's quality of life, its neutrality, the Swiss Alps, watches, yodeling, cheese and chocolate.

General reference

Geography of Switzerland

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An enlargeable topographic map of Switzerland

Geography of Switzerland

Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 740 km
Flag of France.svg  France 573 km
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 334 km
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 164 km
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 41 km
  • Coastline: none

Environment of Switzerland

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An enlargeable satellite image of Switzerland

Environment of Switzerland

Natural geographic features of Switzerland

Regions of Switzerland

Regions of Switzerland

Ecoregions of Switzerland

List of ecoregions in Switzerland

Administrative divisions of Switzerland

Administrative divisions of Switzerland

Cantons of Switzerland

Cantons of Switzerland

Districts of Switzerland

Districts of Switzerland

Municipalities of Switzerland

Municipalities of Switzerland

Demography of Switzerland

Demographics of Switzerland

Government and politics of Switzerland

Politics of Switzerland

Branches of the government of Switzerland

Government of Switzerland

Executive branch of the government of Switzerland

Legislative branch of the government of Switzerland

Judicial branch of the government of Switzerland

Court system of Switzerland

Foreign relations of Switzerland

Foreign relations of Switzerland

International organization membership

The Swiss Confederation is a member of: [2]

Law and order in Switzerland

Law of Switzerland

Military of Switzerland

Swiss Armed Forces

Local government in Switzerland

Local government in Switzerland

History of Switzerland

History of Switzerland

History of Switzerland, by period or event

History of Switzerland, by subject

Culture of Switzerland

Culture of Switzerland

Art in Switzerland

Sports in Switzerland

Sport in Switzerland

Economy and infrastructure of Switzerland

Economy of Switzerland

Education in Switzerland

Education in Switzerland

Health in Switzerland

Health in Switzerland

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Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland is geographically divided among the Swiss Plateau, the Alps and the Jura; the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, whereas most of the country's population of 9 million are concentrated on the plateau, which hosts its largest cities and economic centres, including Zurich, Geneva, and Basel.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Politics of Switzerland</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Languages of Switzerland</span>

The four national languages of Switzerland are German, French, Italian, and Romansh. German, French, and Italian maintain equal status as official languages at the national level within the Federal Administration of the Swiss Confederation, while Romansh is used in dealings with people who speak it. Latin is occasionally used in some formal contexts, particularly to denote the country.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Federal Council (Switzerland)</span> Federal government of Switzerland

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The Evangelical People's Party of Switzerland, Swiss Evangelical Party, or Evangelical Party of Switzerland is a Protestant Christian-democratic political party in Switzerland, active mainly in the Cantons of Bern, Basel-Land, Basel-Stadt, Aargau and Zürich. "Evangelical" translates as evangelisch, the German term for "Protestant", as opposed to "evangelical" as used in Anglo-Saxon Christianity.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Swiss Broadcasting Corporation</span> Public broadcasting agency of Switzerland

The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation is the Swiss public broadcasting association, founded in 1931, the holding company of 24 radio and television channels. Headquartered in Bern, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation is a non-profit organisation, funded mainly through radio and television licence fees (79%) and making the remaining income from advertising and sponsorship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alain Berset</span> 97th President of the Swiss Confederation

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Swiss Federal Constitution</span> Constitution of the Swiss Confederation

The Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation of 18 April 1999 is the third and current federal constitution of Switzerland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Act of Mediation</span> 1803 decree establishing the Swiss Confederation

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Restoration and Regeneration in Switzerland</span> Swiss history from 1814 to 1847

The periods of Restoration and Regeneration in Swiss history lasted from 1814 to 1847. "Restoration" is the period of 1814 to 1830, the restoration of the Ancien Régime (federalism), reverting the changes imposed by Napoleon Bonaparte on the centralist Helvetic Republic from 1798 and the partial reversion to the old system with the Act of Mediation of 1803. "Regeneration" is the period of 1830 to 1848, when in the wake of the July Revolution the "restored" Ancien Régime was countered by the liberal movement. In the Protestant cantons, the rural population enforced liberal cantonal constitutions, partly in armed marches on the cities. This resulted in a conservative backlash in the Catholic cantons in the 1830s, raising the conflict to the point of civil war by 1847.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Protestant Church of Switzerland</span> Swiss association

The Protestant Church in Switzerland (PCS), formerly named Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches until 31 December 2019, is a federation of 25 member churches – 24 cantonal churches and the Evangelical-Methodist Church of Switzerland. The PCS is not a church in a theological understanding, because every member is independent with its own theological and formal organisation. It serves as a legal umbrella before the federal government and represents the church in international relations. Except for the Evangelical-Methodist Church, which covers all of Switzerland, the member churches are restricted to a certain territory.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Swiss National Library</span>

The Swiss National Library is the national library of Switzerland. Part of the Federal Office of Culture, it is charged with collecting, cataloging and conserving information in all fields, disciplines, and media connected with Switzerland, as well as ensuring the widest possible accessibility and dissemination of such data.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Swiss abroad</span> Swiss people living abroad

The Swiss diaspora refers to Swiss people living abroad, also referred to as "fifth Switzerland", alluding to the fourfold linguistic division within the country. The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) cares for Swiss people living abroad.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Outline of Belgium</span> Country in Northwestern Europe

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Italy–Switzerland relations</span> Bilateral relations

Diplomatic relations between Italy and Switzerland have traditionally been close and are currently governed by a complex set of treaties.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Territorial evolution of Switzerland</span>

The territorial evolution of Switzerland occurred primarily with the acquisition of territory by the historical cantons of the Old Swiss Confederacy and its close associates. This gradual expansion took place in two phases, the growth from the medieval Founding Cantons to the "Eight Cantons" during 1332–1353, and the expansion to the "Thirteen Cantons" of the Reformation period during 1481–1513.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">German-speaking Switzerland</span> Part of Switzerland

The German-speaking part of Switzerland comprises about 65 percent of Switzerland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Swiss Federal Council election</span> Governmental by-election, 7 December 2022

By-elections to the Swiss Federal Council were held on 7 December 2022, after federal councillors Ueli Maurer (SVP-ZH) and Simonetta Sommaruga (SP-BE) announced they would leave the Council effective 31 December of the same year. The parliament elected Albert Rösti and Élisabeth Baume-Schneider respectively to replace them.

References

  1. "Countries". 2016-07-05.
  2. "Switzerland". The World Factbook . United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

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