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Switzerland
Switzerland (Swiss Confederation) is a landlocked country with an area of 15,940 sq mi. It is geographically divided between the Jura, the Central Plateau and the Alps. In 2010, it was ranked as the world’s most competitive country.
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Who is Switzerland football manager?
Alexander Frei is the name of the captain of Swiss Football team.
Where are the Horse Racing Tracks in Switzerland?
The 3 main tracks are in Dielsdorf, Frauenfeld and Avenches. This website list all the racetracks in Switzerland http://www.pmu.ch/fr/pages_monde/hippodromes.php The websites for the 3 tracks mentioned. Frauenfeld: http://www.rennverein.ch/xml_1/internet/de/intro.cfm Dielsdorf http://www.saratoga.ch/401.HTML Avenches http://www.iena.ch/ Fernando Govea
The 3 main tracks are in Dielsdorf, Frauenfeld and Avenches. This website list all the racetracks in Switzerland http://www.pmu.ch/fr/pages_monde/hippodromes.php The websites for the 3 tracks mentioned. Frauenfeld: http://www.rennverein.ch/xml_1/internet/de/intro.cfm Dielsdorf http://www.saratoga.ch/401.HTML Avenches http://www.iena.ch/ Fernando Govea
The 3 main tracks are in Dielsdorf, Frauenfeld and Avenches. This website list all the racetracks in Switzerland http://www.pmu.ch/fr/pages_monde/hippodromes.php
The websites for the 3 tracks mentioned.
Frauenfeld: http://www.rennverein.ch/xml_1/internet/de/intro.cfm
Dielsdorf http://www.saratoga.ch/401.HTML
Avenches http://www.iena.ch/
Fernando Govea
The 3 main tracks are in Dielsdorf, Frauenfeld and Avenches. This website list all the racetracks in Switzerland http://www.pmu.ch/fr/pages_monde/hippodromes.php
The websites for the 3 tracks mentioned.
Frauenfeld: http://www.rennverein.ch/xml_1/internet/de/intro.cfm
Dielsdorf http://www.saratoga.ch/401.HTML
Avenches http://www.iena.ch/
Fernando Govea
What is 275 miles northwest of bern Switzerland?
Paris, the capital city in France, is 275 miles west-northwest of Bern, the capital city in Switzerland.
Where Dior Watches ever made in Switzerland?
Since 2001 Dior is in La Chaux-de-Fonds (Switzerland) located.
How do you say hello in Swiss?
There are four official languages in Switzerland. German, French, Italian and Romansch. In the case of German, Standard German is only used as the written language and in communication with strangers. The spoken language is Swiss German. There is no one 'Swiss' language. You did not say which language you wanted to use. Swiss German is spoken by about two thirds of Swiss, but it also has strong regional dialects. So in Swiss German, your question would be similar to one of these forms:
Wiä gat's Inä? Wiä gat's? Wiä häsch äs?
How long does it take to fly between London and Basel?
Approximately 12 hours.
This assumes you do not stop for any breaks, and you use the Channel Tunnel, which is quicker than using a ferry.
What separates France from Switzerland?
France and Switzerland border one another; there is nothing separating the two countries. Under the Schengen Agreement, there are not even border controls between France and Switzerland. However, the French-Swiss border is dominated by the Alps Mountain Range, which impedes rapid movement.
Do they have mountains and palm trees in Switzerland?
yes there are palm trees by the meditereanean sea in Switzerland
How do you say welcome to Switzerland?
There is actually no such language as "Swiss". Switzerland has 4 official languages:
1. German
2. French
3. Italian
4. Romansh
Why is Switzerland not under any pressure to join the eu?
Switzerland is not in the EU, so it cannot join the Euro area.
Why is Switzerland a pull factor?
it's not a "pull factor" how ever there are "pull factors" about Switzerland for example: as it is an MEDC (more economically developed country), it's got good healthcare, food and water supplies, thriving economy etc. in comparison to an LEDC (less economically developed country)such as Zimbabwe where there isn't much food/water,not many health supplies, high mortality/death rate etc.
What continent is France and Switzerland in?
Switzerland is a land-locked country in central Europe. It is surrounded by 5 other countries: France, Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein and Italy.
What hemisphere is Switzerland in?
northern hemisphere Switzerland, part of the European Continent is located in the Northern Hemisphere. Whilst geographically within Europe, Switzerland remains, by choice, not part of the European Union.
Why do tourists visit Switzerland?
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW:
I am Swiss and therefore quite biased on the matter (forgive me. haha)! But I love Switzerland. It's fairly clean, quite international and i guess it's quite friendly towards tourists coming to ski in the Alps or munch chocolate. It's very safe and i would recommend going on a tour through Switzerland, maybe dropping by in Austria or Germany.
Extra facts you should be aware of: You speak mainly German, but also french and Italian in Switzerland. the German-speaking part of Switzerland communicates through a very strange German dialect, so if you have got some German-vocabulary, don't expect to be able to use it in Switzerland, because the dialect there is quite different from the actual German spoken in Germany.
Anyway, enough of the blabbering, YOU MUST VISIT Geneva (french-speaking), Luzern (very nice, German-speaking), Zurich (German-speaking) and maybe a region called the Tessin (Italian-speaking, very Italian-styled landscapes and very warm weather). have fun!
Why did Switzerland not want to join the United Nations?
I did a presentation on this topic not too long ago - one of the main reasons is that Switzerland is one of the few direct democracies left in the world, whereas the EU is a form of representative democracy such as is found in most democracies today. The people were afraid that their interests would not be properly represented in the EU, not to mention that Switzerland would become one of the richest members of the EU and thus have to pay large sums annually for the EU's cohesion policy, which reallocates money to the poorest regions (not countries, but rather specific regions - so some regions in France for example still get significant aid despite France being one of the richest members). Of course this would mean that although Switzerland would become an official member of the Single Market, it would still lose a lot of money to the EU's Cohesion Policy. This combined with the fear of being largely ignored by the EU and its representative form of governance was enough to lead the people to reject the referendum.
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- Australia is an island in the southern hemisphere
- Yugoslavia doesn't exist any more.
- Germany France Italy Switzerland Liechtenstein are countries in Europe. These 4 do have a mountain range in common - the Alps.
Does Switzerland have many mountains?
The country is located in the middle of the Alps and the landscape is dominated by mountains.
Who is the gift giver of Switzerland?
the gift giver of Switzerland is the christkindli- a white clad angel, with a face veil held in place by a jeweled crown. The tree candles are lit as she enters each house and hands out presents from the basket held by her child helpers.
Why are Austria and Switzerland called the alpine countries?
The German (and English) country designation "Schweiz" or "Switzerland respectively, along with the Swiss flag, is derived from "Schwyz", one of the founding cantons of Switzerland. A canton is a state of the federal state of Switzerland of which there are 26.
The name Schwyz is first attested in 972 as the village Suittes and is parhaps related to Old High German suedan "to burn", referring to the area of forest that was burned and cleared to build. The name was extended to the area dominated by Schwyz (the Canton of Schwyz), and later to the entire Old Swiss Confederacy: while other cantons tended to resent this in the 15th century, the term Schwyzer was widely adopted as self-designation after 1499, out of spite, as it had been employed as a term of abuse by the Swabian side during the Swabian War, and Eidgenossenschaft and Schwytzerland could be used interchangeably in the 16th century.
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