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Switzerland
1. SWITZERLAND
Mukanova A.R.2. - Official name: the Swiss Confederation - Population: 8,556 million people - Size: 41,284 square km. - Capital: Bern - Largest
city: Zurich3. - Official languages: German, French, Italian and Romansh. - Religion Roman Catholic 47.6% Protestant 44.3% other 8.1%
4. Switzerland’s Economy
• Major Industries: machinery,chemicals, watches, textiles,
precision instruments
5. Agriculture Products: grains, fruits, vegetables, meat, eggs
6. Natural Resources: Hydropower, potential, timber, salt
7. Chocolate
• The first milk chocolatecame from a Swiss
Manufacture. Daniel
Peters was the first to
create milk chocolate in
1875.
• Famous brands: Lindt,
Toblerone, Cailer, Milka
Chocolate
8. Traditional Foods
• Cheese Fondue: Bread cubes dipped in melted cheese• Raclette: Melted cheese served with potatoes, pickles and onions
• Rösti: A flat, hot cake made of grated potatoes and friend in hot
butter or fat
• Birchermüesli: Out flakes, lemon juice, condensed milk, grated
apples, hazelnuts or almonds. Resembles oatmeal
Veal Zurichoise: A veal dish, made with a cream sauce and
mushrooms. Often accompanied by rösti
Swiss Cheese
9. Best universities in Switzerland
University of BaselUniversity of Bern
University of St.Gallen (HSG)
University of Fribourg
ETH Zurich – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne
University of Geneva
University of Lausanne
10. Tourism Vacation, Holiday, Travel
11. Swiss Alps
12. The Alps cover 65% of Switzerland's surface area (41,285 km²), making it one of the most alpine countries. Despite the fact
The Alps cover 65% ofSwitzerland's surface area
(41,285 km²), making it one of the
most alpine countries. Despite the
fact that Switzerland covers only
14% of the Alps total area
Most of the 4000-ners (mountain)
in the Alps are in Switzerland
Lots of winter ski areals.
13. Swiss National Park
• Everything is nature-oriented in the Swiss NationalPark in the Engadine. All this can be enjoyed in an area
of over 170 square kilometers.
• 80 kilometers of hiking paths, nature trails and
excursion destinations for children and families;
everyone can have a good time.
The Swiss National Park, founded in 1914, is the oldest
in the Alps.
• Is a part of the worldwide UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
• It was one of the earliest national parks in Europe.
14. Top sights to visit
The Matterhorn mountainTop sights to visit
15.
Mountain peak Jungfrau: The Top of Europe16.
Interlaken an ancient resort town17.
Lucerne is a city in central Switzerland18.
Lake Geneva is a lake on the north side of theAlps, shared between Switzerland and France.