- Outline of Switzerland
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See also: Index of Switzerland-related articles
The following is a list of Wikipedia articles about Switzerland, provided as an overview of and topical guide:
General reference
- Pronunciation:
- German: [ˈʃvaɪts]
- French: [sɥis]
- Italian: [ˈzvittsera]
- Romansch: [ˈsvizra]
- Common English country name: Switzerland
- Official English country name: The Swiss Confederation
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival: Swiss
- Demonym: Swiss
- Etymology: Name of Switzerland
- International rankings of Switzerland
- ISO country codes: CH, CHE, 756
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:CH
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ch
Geography of Switzerland
An enlargeable topographic map of Switzerland
Main article: Geography of Switzerland- Switzerland is: a landlocked country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Switzerland
- High: Monte Rosa 4,634 m (15,203 ft)
- Low: Lake Maggiore 195 m (640 ft)
- Land boundaries: 1,852 km
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Italy 740 km
France 573 km
Germany 334 km
Austria 164 km
Liechtenstein 41 km
- Coastline: none
- Population of Switzerland: 7,647,600 (June 30, 2008) - 94th most populous country
- Area of Switzerland: 41,284 km2
- Atlas of Switzerland
Environment of Switzerland
An enlargeable satellite image of SwitzerlandMain article: Environment of Switzerland- Climate of Switzerland
- Environmental issues in Switzerland
- Ecoregions in Switzerland
- Renewable energy in Switzerland
- Geology of Switzerland
- Protected areas of Switzerland
- Biosphere reserves in Switzerland
- National parks of Switzerland
- List of reserves for waterbirds and migratory birds in Switzerland
- Wildlife of Switzerland
- Flora of Switzerland
- Fauna of Switzerland
- Birds of Switzerland
- Mammals of Switzerland
Natural geographic features of Switzerland
- Islands of Switzerland
- Lakes of Switzerland
- Mountains of Switzerland
- Glaciers of Switzerland
- Rivers of Switzerland
- Waterfalls of Switzerland
- Valleys of Switzerland
- World Heritage Sites in Switzerland
Regions of Switzerland
Main article: Regions of SwitzerlandEcoregions of Switzerland
Main articles: List of ecoregions in Switzerland and Ecoregions in SwitzerlandAdministrative divisions of Switzerland
Main article: Administrative divisions of Switzerland- Provinces of Switzerland
Provinces of Switzerland
Main article: Provinces of SwitzerlandDistricts of Switzerland
Main article: Districts of SwitzerlandMunicipalities of Switzerland
Main article: Municipalities of Switzerland- Capital of Switzerland: Berne
- Cities of Switzerland
Demography of Switzerland
Main article: Demographics of SwitzerlandGovernment and politics of Switzerland
- Main article: Government of Switzerland and Politics of Switzerland
- Form of government: Federal parliamentary republic, direct democracy.
- Capital of Switzerland: Berne
- Elections in Switzerland
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Switzerland
- Political scandals of Switzerland
- Taxation in Switzerland
Branches of the government of Switzerland
Main article: Government of SwitzerlandExecutive branch of the government of Switzerland
- Head of state: President of Switzerland, Hans-Rudolf Merz, for 2009
- Cabinet of Switzerland: Swiss Federal Council
- Moritz Leuenberger (SP), Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
- Didier Burkhalter (FDP), Federal Department of Home Affairs
- Micheline Calmy-Rey (SP), Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
- Hans-Rudolf Merz (FDP), Federal Department of Finance, President of the Swiss Confederation for 2009
- Doris Leuthard (CVP), Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Vice-President of the Federal Council in 2009
- Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf (BDP), Federal Department of Justice and Police.
- Ueli Maurer (SVP), Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports
Legislative branch of the government of Switzerland
- Parliament of Switzerland (bicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Switzerland
Main article: Court system of Switzerland- Supreme Court of Switzerland
Foreign relations of Switzerland
Main article: Foreign relations of SwitzerlandInternational organization membership
The Swiss Confederation is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Switzerland
Main article: Law of Switzerland- Capital punishment in Switzerland
- Constitution of Switzerland
- Crime in Switzerland
- Human rights in Switzerland
- LGBT rights in Switzerland
- Freedom of religion in Switzerland
- Law enforcement in Switzerland
Military of Switzerland
Main article: Military of Switzerland- Command
- Commander-in-chief: André Blattmann, Chief of the Army
- Forces
- Army of Switzerland
- Navy of Switzerland: None
- Air Force of Switzerland
- Special forces of Switzerland
- Military history of Switzerland
- Military ranks of Switzerland
Local government in Switzerland
Main article: Local government in SwitzerlandHistory of Switzerland
- Main article: History of Switzerland, Timeline of the history of Switzerland, and Current events of Switzerland
- Economic history of Switzerland
- Military history of Switzerland
Culture of Switzerland
Main article: Culture of Switzerland- Architecture of Switzerland
- Cuisine of Switzerland
- Ethnic minorities in Switzerland
- Festivals in Switzerland
- Humor in Switzerland
- Languages of Switzerland
- List of castles and fortresses in Switzerland
- Media in Switzerland
- National symbols of Switzerland
- Coat of arms of Switzerland
- Flag of Switzerland
- National anthem of Switzerland
- People of Switzerland
- Prostitution in Switzerland
- Public holidays in Switzerland
- Records of Switzerland
- Religion in Switzerland
- Buddhism in Switzerland
- Christianity in Switzerland
- Hinduism in Switzerland
- Islam in Switzerland
- Judaism in Switzerland
- Sikhism in Switzerland
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Switzerland
Art in Switzerland
- Art in Switzerland
- Cinema of Switzerland
- Literature of Switzerland
- Music of Switzerland
- Television in Switzerland
- Theatre in Switzerland
Sports in Switzerland
Main article: Sports in SwitzerlandEconomy and infrastructure of Switzerland
Main article: Economy of Switzerland- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 21st (twenty-first)
- Agriculture in Switzerland
- Banking in Switzerland
- National Bank of Switzerland
- Communications in Switzerland
- Companies of Switzerland
- Currency of Switzerland:
- Economic history of Switzerland
- Energy in Switzerland
- Energy policy of Switzerland
- Oil industry in Switzerland
- Mining in Switzerland
- Tourism in Switzerland
- Transport in Switzerland
- Switzerland Stock Exchange
Education in Switzerland
Main article: Education in SwitzerlandInfrastructure of Switzerland
- Health care in Switzerland
- Transportation in Switzerland
- Airports in Switzerland
- Rail transport in Switzerland
- Roads in Switzerland
- Water supply and sanitation in Switzerland
See also
Main article: Switzerland- Index of Switzerland-related articles
- List of international rankings
- List of Switzerland-related topics
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of geography
References
- ^ "Switzerland". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/sz.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Switzerland
- Official
- The Federal Authorities of the Swiss Confederation
- Presence Switzerland
- Swiss Statistics, official website of the Swiss Federal Statistical Office.
- Reference
- Geography
- Wikimedia Atlas of Switzerland
- Switzerland travel guide from Wikitravel
- Outline of Switzerland at the Open Directory Project
- Federal Office of Topography
- searchable interactive map (search.ch)
- History
- Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (German) (French) (Italian)
- history-switzerland.geschichte-schweiz.ch
- Media
- Neue Zürcher Zeitung (German), a Swiss daily newspaper
- Le Temps (French), a Swiss daily newspaper
- Corriere Del Ticino (Italian), a Swiss daily newspaper
- swissinfo.ch, Swiss News - Worldwide
- Education
- Science, Research and Technology
- The Swiss Portal for Research and Innovation
- State Secretariat for Education and Research, SER
- The Swiss National Science Foundation
- CTI, Commission for Technology and Innovation
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