Fifth Switzerland

Fifth Switzerland

The Fifth Switzerland designates the set of Swiss nationals living abroad the national territory. The term "fifth" is a reference to the four official linguistic communities (German, French, Italian and Romansh) within the national territory.

The expatriates represent more than 600,000 people. Most of them live in countries belonging to the European Union. Their interests are defended by the "Organization of the Swiss Abroad".

External links

* [http://www.aso.ch/ The Organization of the Swiss Abroad]


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