Switzerland | History, Flag, Map, Capital, Population, & Facts
WEB1 day ago · Switzerland, federated country of central Europe. Switzerland’s administrative capital is Bern, while Lausanne serves as its judicial center. Switzerland’s small size—its total area is about half that of Scotland—and its modest population give little indication of its international significance.
Cantons of Switzerland - Wikipedia
WEB1 day ago · The 26 cantons of Switzerland[1] are the member states of the Swiss Confederation. The nucleus of the Swiss Confederacy in the form of the first three confederate allies used to be referred to as the Waldstätte. Two important periods in the development of the Old Swiss Confederacy are summarized by the terms Acht Orte …
Geneva - Wikipedia
WEB2 days ago · Situated in the southwest of the country, where the Rhône exits Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva, and a centre for international diplomacy. Geneva hosts the highest number of international organizations in the world.
Bern - Wikipedia
WEB2 days ago · Bern (Swiss Standard German: ⓘ), or Berne (French: ⓘ), [note 1] is the de facto capital of Switzerland, referred to as the "federal city". [note 2] [3] With a population of about 133,000 (as of 2022), Bern is the fifth-most populous city in Switzerland, behind Zürich, Geneva, Basel and Lausanne. [4]
Switzerland - Federalism, Multiculturalism, Neutrality
WEB5 days ago · Switzerland - Federalism, Multiculturalism, Neutrality: Switzerland’s constitution (modeled after that of the United States) was adopted in 1848 and substantially revised in 1874. A thoroughly revised constitution, approved by three-fifths of voters, entered into force in 2000, though the changes were mainly formal, with little alteration to ...
Switzerland - Multiculturalism, Cuisine, Alps | Britannica
WEB4 days ago · Switzerland - Multiculturalism, Cuisine, Alps: Switzerland has often seen itself, or has been seen by others, as a “special case” (Sonderfall), largely because of multilingualism, its diversified cultural patchwork, and its institutions, but also because of its economic success after World War II.
Suisse — Wikipédia
WEB1 day ago · La Suisse, en forme longue la Confédération suisse 9, est un État fédéral d' Europe centrale et de l'Ouest, formé de 26 cantons 10, avec Berne pour capitale de facto. La Suisse est bordée par l' Allemagne au nord, l' Autriche et le Liechtenstein à l'est-nord-est, l' Italie au sud et au sud-est et la France à l'ouest.