SWITZERLAND

SWITZERLAND, PHYSICALLY
Switzerland is in west central
Europe and is surrounded by
France, Germany, Austria,
Liechtenstein, and Italy.
SWITZERLAND,
GEOGRAPHICALLY
• The Swiss Plateau
• Lake Geneva
• The Swiss Alps
• Jura Mountains
• Rhine and Rhone Rivers
• Lake Constance
• Poe, Adige, and Danube
Rivers
SWITZERLAND, CLIMATICALLY
• Temperate
• Winter: 28⁰-45⁰F
• Summer: 65⁰-82⁰F
• Can Vary, Depending On
Altitude
• Rain/Snow
SWITZERLAND,
ENVIRONMENTALLY
• Freshwater Fish (Coregonus
alpinus)
• Insects (Podismopsis keisti)
• Snails (Trochulus piccardi)
• Vascular Plant Species
(Elymus helveticus)
SWITZERLAND, HISTORICALLY
Old Swiss The Swiss
The Stone Age The Helvetians Migration Period Confederacy Nationhood Revolution Vienna Congress Constitution

Approximately 500 B.C.E.- 400

350,000 B.C.E. C.E. 376 – 800 C.E. August 1291 C.E. 1648 1798 1815 1848

Archaeology The Helvetians, Most of The Old Swiss Switzerland The Swiss European Switzerland
shows that a Celtic tribe, Switzerland’s Confederacy is becomes Revolution countries meet creates a
hunters from settle in what is “native” founded in the recognized puts an end to discuss peace federal
the Stone Age now population first days of as an to a small relations and constitution,
lived in what is Switzerland. This settles in what is August, which is independent number of borders. combining
now is why now Switzerland why Switzerland’s nation by privileged Switzerland’s elements of the
Switzerland Switzerland’s due to national holiday is the1648 cities ruling borders and U.S. Constitution
since before Latin name is Germanic tribes celebrated European over the policy of armed and French
the last Ice “Confoederatio defeating the August 1st peace majority of neutrality are Revolutionary
Age. Helvetica”. Roman Empire. annually. treaty. Switzerland. determined. ideas.
SWITZERLAND, CULTURALLY
• Swiss National Day
• Federal Day of Thanksgiving,
Repentance and Prayer
• Fondue
SWITZERLAND, POLITICALLY
• Multi-Party Federal
Directorial Democratic
Republic
• Direct Representation
• Executive Branch: Swiss
Federal Council
• Legislative Branch: The
Council of States and The
National Council
• Judicial Branch: Federal
Supreme Court
SWITZERLAND, ECONOMICALLY
Economic Sectors:
• Watches
• Industrial
• Agriculture
• Trade
• Tourism
• Banking
SWITZERLAND, RELIGIOUSLY
Major Religions
• Christianity (mainly Catholic
and Protestant)- 70.8%
• Unaffiliated- 21.4%
• Islam- 4.9%
Influences
• Cantonal taxes are collected
for cantonal churches.
• New minarets were banned
from being constructed in
2009.
SWITZERLAND, TOURISTICALLY
• Swiss Alps
• Rhine Falls
• Berne Bear Exhibit
• Zoo Basel
SWITZERLAND,
PROBLEMATICALLY
• Immigration
• Poverty
• Air Pollution
• Piracy