10 Amazing Info about Switzerland

  Switzerland is known as the land of the chocolate mountains

and fine watches, but this beautiful country has so much more to offer.

from nuclear bunkers to Swiss palm trees and banks is no surprise

about this country, but there is more to add

fascinating country

 The 10 amazing info about Switzerland

 

1. Switzerland has four national languages

their four national languages are french German Italian

and roman though English is not an official language in this country but it

is often used as a bridge to divides and a significant proportion of official

document is in English twenty percent speak the french language

sixty four percent speak German six point five percent speak Italian and

just one percent for roman furthermore the most notable linguistic

fact about German-speaking Switzerland is the use of dialect for spoken

communication and standard German for written communication

this makes the task of language learning in German-speaking areas

more challenging for foreigners however french is spoken in the west of the

country while Italian is spoken in Techno and the south of neighboring Graubunden

roman is spoken only in Graubunden more so you can feel comfortable as a 

foreign visitor or resident since around five point one percent of the people do 

speak English and the roman is gradually losing out the ability to speak a national 

language remains important for integration language courses from weekly classes 

to intensive courses are widely available in every region prices and methods vary so 

it is worth shopping around

 

2.The world's famous invention they created Velcro

cellophane the Swiss army knife absent the potato peeler Helvetica font lsd

muesli edible chocolate gold and milk chocolate just to name a few

they were also pioneers in introducing bobsley tobogganing and luge's competitive 

sport to the world Swiss scientists are also leading research in using lsd to treat 

mental illness and pain this country continues to lead the world in innovation 

topping the world intellectual property organizations ranking in 2017 for the

 seventh year in a row ahead of the us and UK


3. Switzerland has 7 000 lakes

this country is famous not only for its white snow-clad mountains

but also for its spectacular lakes the size and shape of these lakes

vary widely and together they have a shoreline of over 1 000 km

however almost all the cantons in Switzerland host lakes that serve

as important recreational areas east Geneva lake

Bernese oberland lakes are the best ones to swim in

and you have plenty to choose from with an area of 580.03 kilometers square

lake Geneva is the largest lake in Switzerland it is shared with France where it's

known as lac lemon the largest lake completely within

Switzerland is lake neutral with a surface area of 218.3 km

also this country is also home to six percent of Europe's freshwater stock

of those lakes 103 have a surface area of at least 30 hectares

 

4. World's longest stairway in cable car

the world's longest stairway with 11 674 steps

can be found alongside the Nissan bond it's the longest continuous cable

funicular in Europe and has been functioning since 1910

the Nissan bond will take you on a scenic 30-minute ride to the top of the

mountain it links a lower terminus in the village of melanin

and adjacent to millennia station on the hochberg railway line

with an upper terminus at the summit of the Nissan furthermore construction of the 

line commenced in 1906 and it opened in 1910 the service stairway for the nissan 

funicular is listed by Guinness book of records has the longest stairway

 

5. Animals in Switzerland have rights

this country is an animal loving country with several laws protecting the rights

of their furry friends dogs are allowed in restaurants and can

eat in them too while owners of some pets have to

complete a course on how to take care of them there are also laws stating that 

social animals must be kept in pairs so if one of your guinea pigs dies then

you have to get another to its company however you can even rent out guinea

pigs in 2010 they held a referendum on whether animals should have lawyers

although it was defeated Switzerland like so many other places across Europe

devastated its wildlife during the last couple of centuries however many populations 

have rebounded and continued to do so allowing predators and prey alike to return 

to the alps


 

 

6. They drink a lot of wine the Swiss

population consumes 36 liters of wine 56.5 liters of beer and 8.4 liters of

pure alcohol per person per year according to a Swiss government study

the cost to society of excessive drinking is the age limit where children from 16

can consume beer wine and even spirit however the country

loves the stuff producing about 1 million Hectaliters of

wine per year and drinking most of it they are fourth

in the world for annual wine consumption guzzling 36 liters of wine per person in

2018 since they only export around two percent of their wine you'll just have

to visit Switzerland to get a taste of their homegrown wine

as a result there is about 1 600 alcohol-related death in Switzerland

each year some are caused by boost-fulled accidents

while others are caused by the long-term effects of alcoholism such as liver

problems


 


7.451 mountains and highest peaks

Switzerland is home to numerous mountains over 3000 meters high

a beautiful experience for in-shape hikers is the chamonix zermatt hot route

a one-day classic alpine trek that will bring you straight to the

well-recognized Matterhorn they have more high peaks than any other

country in Europe with 48 that are above 4 000 meters the two

mountain ranges are the alps in the south and east and

the jura in the north and west separated by the swiss plateau which

also includes a large number of hills topographically the three most important

summits of Switzerland are those of monte Rosa the finster horn and pis


 


8.Low unemployment rates

since 1999 this country has been experiencing a low unemployment rate

in 2017 statistics Switzerland's unemployment rate amounted to 4.8

percent this low number is due to its fairly prosperous and stable economy

this country has essentially become the world's investment safe haven over the

past several decades and one of the globally leading

economical leaders furthermore it primarily thrives due to its services sector

which partially profits from large amounts of tourism as well as from its

manufacturing sector however due to the country's low

population Switzerland has simultaneously maintained this position since

1999 to date more so majorities of employed workers in the country possess

a relatively high level of education and are specialized which essentially

allows for the country to offer high-end jobs with higher wages

and often guarantees a higher level of productivity and efficiency

 

9.Owns lots of guns but has low crime

rate among industrialized nations this country has won the highest rate of gun 

ownership however that does not necessarily have to lead to more crime

furthermore they actually have one of the lowest crime rates of all

industrialized countries it's important to be noted that the

reason for this great amount of people owning guns mandatory military service

after they finish their service all of them are supposed to take their assault

rifles or pistols at home however without ammunition

 



10.Most innovative country in the world

in 2018 Switzerland ranked first for eight consecutive years as the most

innovative country in the world in the global innovation index

however the canton von's economy has undergone some major transformations

based on a study by the observatory bcv phil economy voldois

from a farming-based economy in 1860 to a land of startups today

vaude's economy is now one of Switzerland's biggest and fastest growing

thanks to its large service sector diversified manufacturing base

and focus on a niche market

 

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