Does Switzerland have a state church?

What is Switzerland's state bird?

Switzerland is not a state, it is a country. Switzerland does not have an official national bird.

Is Switzerland a totalitarian state?

No Switzerland is a republican state. Democrat state too.

What is Switzerland's religion?

They use the Old Catholic Church, the Catholic Church, and the Swiss Reformed Church.

The first Protestant church governed by a council of ministers was formed in .?

Geneva, Switzerland.

What is Switzerland's state color?

Switzerland does not have the concept of a state colour. The Swiss flag is white and red.

What is the Switzerland word for church?

There is no such language as "Switzerland". Switzerland has four official languages: 1. German 2. Italian 3. French 4. Romansch

What is Switzerland's animal?

Switzerland is not a state, it is a country. It dos not have a national animal.

Is Switzerland a federal state or unitary state?

Switzerland is a confederation of 26 cantons. A canton is approximately equivalent to a state in English-speaking countries.

What has the author Urs Josef Cavelti written?

Urs Josef Cavelti has written: 'Die staatsvertragliche Grundlage des Bistums St. Gallen' -- subject(s): Catholic Church, Catholic Church. Diocese of Saint Gall (Switzerland), Church and state, Jurisdiction (Ecclesiastical law)

What country is Christianity their main religion?

from Wikipedia--The following states recognize some form of Christianity as their state or official religion (by denomination): == Jurisdictions which recognize Roman Catholicism as their state or official religion: * Argentina * Costa Rica * Liechtenstein * Malta * Monaco * Some cantons of Switzerland (state religion): ** Appenzell Innerrhoden (declared "religion of the people of Appenzell Innerrhoden") ** Nidwalden ** Schwyz ** Uri * Vatican City (official religion) == Jurisdictions which recognize one of the Eastern Orthodox Churches as their state religion: * Greece (Church of Greece) * Finland: Finnish Orthodox Church has a special relationship with the Finnish state. The internal structure of the church is described in the Orthodox Church Act. The church has a power to tax its members and corporations, the majority of which is owned by them. The church does not consider itself a state church, as the state does not have the authority to affect its internal workings or theology. == Jurisdictions which recognize a Lutheran church as their state religion: * Denmark (Church of Denmark) * Iceland (Church of Iceland) * Norway (Church of Norway) * Finland: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland has a special relationship with the Finnish state, its internal structure being described in a special law, the Church Act. The Church Act can be amended only by a decision of the Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church and subsequent ratification by the parliament. The church has a power to tax its members and all corporations, except those the majority of which is owned by members of the Finnish Orthodox Church. The state collects these taxes for the church, for a fee. On the other hand, the church is required to give a burial place for everyone in its graveyards.[13] The Finnish president also decides the themes for the intercession days. The church does not consider itself a state church, as the Finnish state does not have the power to influence its internal workings or its theology, although it has a veto in those changes of the internal structure which require changing the Church Act. Neither does the Finnish state accord any precedence to Lutherans or the Lutheran faith in its own acts. == Jurisdictions that recognise an Anglican church as their state religion: * England (Church of England) == Jurisdictions which recognize a Reformed church as their state religion: * Some cantons of Switzerland (Swiss Reformed Church): ** Aargau ** Basel-Country ** Berne ** Glarus ** Graubünden ** Schwyz ** Thurgau ** Uri ** Zurich * Scotland - the Church of Scotland is the national church, but is not a "state church" and has complete independence from the state in spiritual matters, thus being both established and free.[14]p.161 The Monarch of the United Kingdom is an ex officio member. == Jurisdictions which recognize an Old Catholic church as their state religion: * Some cantons of Switzerland (Christian Catholic Church of Switzerland): ** Aargau ** Basel-Country ** Berne

Is Switzerland considered a stateless nation or nation state or part-nation state or multinational state?

Switzerland is considered a nation state. It is a country with a defined territory, a permanent population, a government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other states. Switzerland is not a stateless nation, part-nation state, or multinational state.

What state was chocolate made in?

Switzerland