• It is a landlocked country located in Central Europe.
• Borders: Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the south, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east.
• Mountains: The Swiss Alps cover about 60% of the country.
• Major rivers: Rhine, Rhone, Po and Danube
• Capital: Bren
• Currency: The Swiss Franc (CHF) is one of the most stable currencies in the world.
• Four official languages: German (spoken by about 63% of the population), French (23%), Italian (8%), and Romansh (1%).
• Federal System: It is a federal republic composed of 26 cantons, each with a high degree of autonomy.
• President: Viola Amered
• It has a unique political system based on direct democracy where citizens regularly vote on referendums on a wide range of issues and any citizen can propose changes to laws or the constitution through a petition.
• It is not a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and European Union (EU).
• It has a long-standing policy of neutrality, which has kept it out of major European conflicts, including both World Wars.
• It is a global hub for banking, wealth management and financial services.
• Swiss banks are known for their confidentiality and stability.
• Companies like Novartis, Roche, Nestlé and UBS have global headquarters in the country.
• Headquarters of Important Organisations
  • World Health Organisation (WHO), Geneva
  • International Labour Organisation, Geneva
  • International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva
  • World Trade Organisation, Geneva
  • World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), Geneva
  • World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva
  • International Organization for Standardization, Geneva
  • UNAIDS, Geneva
  • Worldwide Fund for Nature, Gland
  • World Economic Forum, Cologny
  • International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Gland
  • United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Geneva
  • United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Geneva
  • United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Geneva

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Location of Switzerland