Outline of Switzerland

Short description: Alpine country in Central Europe

The flag of Switzerland

The coat of arms of Switzerland

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Switzerland:

Switzerland - alpine country in Central Europe, located mostly in the Alps. Switzerland is the oldest neutral country in the world; it has not fought a foreign war since its neutrality was established by the Treaty of Paris in 1815. It is not a member of the European Union.[1] Swiss cultural icons include Switzerland's quality of life, its neutrality, the Swiss Alps, watches, yodeling, cheese and chocolate.

## Contents

* 1 General reference
* 2 Geography of Switzerland
* 2.1 Environment of Switzerland
* 2.1.1 Natural geographic features of Switzerland
* 2.2 Regions of Switzerland
* 2.2.1 Ecoregions of Switzerland
* 2.2.2 Administrative divisions of Switzerland
* 2.2.2.1 Cantons of Switzerland
* 2.2.2.2 Districts of Switzerland
* 2.2.2.3 Municipalities of Switzerland
* 2.3 Demography of Switzerland
* 3 Government and politics of Switzerland
* 3.1 Branches of the government of Switzerland
* 3.1.1 Executive branch of the government of Switzerland
* 3.1.2 Legislative branch of the government of Switzerland
* 3.1.3 Judicial branch of the government of Switzerland
* 3.2 Foreign relations of Switzerland
* 3.2.1 International organization membership
* 3.3 Law and order in Switzerland
* 3.4 Military of Switzerland
* 3.5 Local government in Switzerland
* 4 History of Switzerland
* 4.1 History of Switzerland, by period or event
* 4.2 History of Switzerland, by subject
* 5 Culture of Switzerland
* 5.1 Art in Switzerland
* 5.2 Sports in Switzerland
* 6 Economy and infrastructure of Switzerland
* 7 Education in Switzerland
* 8 Health in Switzerland
* 9 See also
* 10 References
* 11 External links

## General reference

* Pronunciation: English: /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
* German: Schweiz de
* French: Suisse fr
* Italian: Svizzera it
* Romansh: Svizra rm
* Common English country name: Switzerland
* Official English country name: The Swiss Confederation
* Common endonym(s):
* Official endonym(s):
* Adjectival: Swiss
* Demonym: Swiss
* Etymology: Name of Switzerland
* International rankings of Switzerland
* ISO country codes: CH, CHE, 756
* ISO region codes: See CH
* Internet country code top-level domain: .ch

## Geography of Switzerland

An enlargeable topographic map of Switzerland

Geography of Switzerland

* Switzerland is: a landlocked country
* Location:
* Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
* Eurasia
* Europe
* Central Europe
* Western Europe
* Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
* Geographical centre of Switzerland
* Extreme points of Switzerland
* High: Monte Rosa 4,634 m (15,203 ft)
* Low: Lake Maggiore 195 m (640 ft)
* Land boundaries: 1,852 km

Italy 740 km
France 573 km
Germany 334 km
Austria 164 km
Liechtenstein 41 km

* Coastline: none

* Population of Switzerland: 8,606,000 (2019) - 99th most populous country
* Area of Switzerland: 41,285 km2
* Atlas of Switzerland

### Environment of Switzerland

An enlargeable satellite image of Switzerland

Environment of Switzerland

* Environmental movement in Switzerland
* Climate of Switzerland
* Geology of Switzerland
* Hydrology of Switzerland
* Protected areas of Switzerland
* Biosphere reserves in Switzerland
* National parks of Switzerland
* Nature parks in Switzerland
* List of reserves for waterbirds and migratory birds in Switzerland
* Solar power in Switzerland
* Forests of Switzerland
* Wildlife of Switzerland
* Animal welfare and rights in Switzerland
* Fauna of Switzerland
* Birds of Switzerland
* Mammals of Switzerland

#### Natural geographic features of Switzerland

* Islands of Switzerland
* Lakes of Switzerland
* Mountain lakes of Switzerland
* Mountains of Switzerland
* Highest mountains of Switzerland
* Glaciers of Switzerland
* Rivers of Switzerland
* Waterfalls of Switzerland
* Valleys of Switzerland
* World Heritage Sites in Switzerland

### Regions of Switzerland

Regions of Switzerland

* Central Switzerland
* Eastern Switzerland
* Espace Mittelland
* Northwestern Switzerland
* Seeland

#### Ecoregions of Switzerland

List of ecoregions in Switzerland

* Ecoregions in Switzerland

#### Administrative divisions of Switzerland

Administrative divisions of Switzerland

* Subdivisions of Switzerland
* Cantons of Switzerland
* Districts of Switzerland
* Municipalities of Switzerland

##### Cantons of Switzerland

Cantons of Switzerland

##### Districts of Switzerland

Districts of Switzerland

##### Municipalities of Switzerland

Municipalities of Switzerland

* Capital of Switzerland: Berne
* Cities of Switzerland

### Demography of Switzerland

Demographics of Switzerland

## Government and politics of Switzerland

Politics of Switzerland

* Form of government: Federal parliamentary republic, direct democracy.
* Capital of Switzerland: Berne
* Elections in Switzerland
* Political parties in Switzerland
* Swiss neutrality
* Taxation in Switzerland
* Voting in Switzerland
* Electronic voting in Switzerland

### Branches of the government of Switzerland

Government of Switzerland

#### Executive branch of the government of Switzerland

* Presiding member of the Federal Council: President of the Swiss Confederation, Alain Berset, for 2023
* Cabinet of Switzerland & collective Head of state: Swiss Federal Council
* Alain Berset (Social Democratic Party of Switzerland), Federal Department of Home Affairs, President of the Federal Council in 2023
* Guy Parmelin (Swiss People's Party), Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research
* Ignazio Cassis (Free Democratic Party of Switzerland), Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
* Viola Amherd (The Centre), Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports
* Karin Keller-Sutter (Free Democratic Party of Switzerland), Federal Department of Finance
* Albert Rösti (Swiss People's Party), Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
* Élisabeth Baume-Schneider (Social Democratic Party of Switzerland), Federal Department of Justice and Police.

#### Legislative branch of the government of Switzerland

* Parliament of Switzerland (bicameral)
* Upper house: Swiss Council of States
* Lower house: National Council of Switzerland

#### Judicial branch of the government of Switzerland

Court system of Switzerland

* Supreme Court of Switzerland

### Foreign relations of Switzerland

Foreign relations of Switzerland

* Diplomatic missions in Switzerland
* Diplomatic missions of Switzerland

#### International organization membership

The Swiss Confederation is a member of:[2]

* African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (nonregional member)
* Asian Development Bank (ADB) (nonregional member)
* Australia Group
* Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
* Council of Europe (CE)
* Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
* European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
* European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
* European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
* European Space Agency (ESA)
* Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
* Group of Ten (G10)
* Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
* International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
* International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
* International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
* International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
* International Criminal Court (ICCt)
* International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
* International Development Association (IDA)
* International Energy Agency (IEA)
* International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
* International Finance Corporation (IFC)
* International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
* International Labour Organization (ILO)
* International Maritime Organization (IMO)
* International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
* International Monetary Fund (IMF)
* International Olympic Committee (IOC)
* International Organization for Migration (IOM)
* International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
* International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
* International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
* International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
* International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

* Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
* Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) (observer)
* Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
* Nonaligned Movement (NAM) (guest)
* Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA)
* Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
* Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
* Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
* Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
* Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
* Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
* Paris Club
* Partnership for Peace (PFP)
* Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
* United Nations (UN)
* United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
* United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
* United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
* United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
* United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
* United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)
* United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)
* United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
* United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO)
* Universal Postal Union (UPU)
* World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
* World Customs Organization (WCO)
* World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
* World Health Organization (WHO)
* World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
* World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
* World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
* World Trade Organization (WTO)
* Zangger Committee (ZC)

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### Law and order in Switzerland

Law of Switzerland

* Cannabis in Switzerland
* Capital punishment in Switzerland
* Constitution of Switzerland
* Corruption in Switzerland
* Crime in Switzerland
* Human rights in Switzerland
* LGBT rights in Switzerland
* Freedom of religion in Switzerland
* Internet censorship in Switzerland
* Law enforcement in Switzerland
* Cantonal police
* Gendarmerie
* Municipal police
* Swiss Border Guard

### Military of Switzerland

Swiss Armed Forces

* Command
* Commander-in-chief: André Blattmann, Chief of the Armed Forces
* Ministry of Defence of Switzerland
* Forces
* Swiss Land Forces
* Navy: none, but the Land Forces operate a Lakes flotilla
* Swiss Air Force
* Special Forces Command
* Conscription in Switzerland
* Equipment of the Swiss Armed Forces
* Military ranks of Switzerland

### Local government in Switzerland

Local government in Switzerland

## History of Switzerland

History of Switzerland

* Timeline of Swiss history

### History of Switzerland, by period or event

* Early history of Switzerland
* Switzerland in the Roman era
* Growth of the Old Swiss Confederacy
* French invasion of Switzerland
* Switzerland in the Napoleonic era
* Modern history of Switzerland
* Switzerland during the World Wars
* Bombings of Switzerland in World War II
* Historiography of Switzerland

### History of Switzerland, by subject

* History of Geneva
* History of rail transport in Switzerland
* History of the Swiss Air Force
* Military history of Switzerland

## Culture of Switzerland

Culture of Switzerland

* Architecture of Switzerland
* Buildings and structures in Switzerland above 3000 m
* Cuisine of Switzerland
* Swiss cheese
* Swiss chocolate
* Swiss wine
* Culinary Heritage of Switzerland
* Festivals in Switzerland
* Languages of Switzerland
* Swiss literature
* List of castles and fortresses in Switzerland
* Media in Switzerland
* Newspapers
* Newspapers in Switzerland
* Radio
* Radio stations in Switzerland
* Television in Switzerland
* Radiotelevisione svizzera
* Radiotelevisiun Svizra Rumantscha
* Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
* Télévision Suisse Romande
* National symbols of Switzerland
* Coat of arms of Switzerland
* Flag of Switzerland
* National anthem of Switzerland
* People of Switzerland
* Homelessness in Switzerland
* Immigration to Switzerland
* Prostitution in Switzerland
* Public holidays in Switzerland
* Swiss National Day
* Records of Switzerland
* Religion in Switzerland
* Buddhism in Switzerland
* Hinduism in Switzerland
* Islam in Switzerland
* Ahmadiyya in Switzerland
* Judaism in Switzerland
* Protestantism in Switzerland
* Sikhism in Switzerland
* UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Switzerland

### Art in Switzerland

* Art in Switzerland
* Cinema of Switzerland
* Literature of Switzerland
* Music of Switzerland
* Theatre in Switzerland

### Sports in Switzerland

Sport in Switzerland

* Football in Switzerland
* Switzerland at the Olympics

## Economy and infrastructure of Switzerland

Economy of Switzerland

* Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 21st (twenty-first)
* Agriculture in Switzerland
* Banking in Switzerland
* Bank secrecy
* National Bank of Switzerland
* Switzerland Stock Exchange
* Communications in Switzerland
* Internet in Switzerland
* Companies of Switzerland
* Currency of Switzerland:
* Banknotes of the Swiss franc
* Coins of the Swiss franc
* Energy in Switzerland
* Electricity sector in Switzerland
* Energy policy of Switzerland
* Oil industry in Switzerland
* Nuclear power in Switzerland
* Mining in Switzerland
* Science and technology in Switzerland
* Telecommunications in Switzerland
* Telephone numbers in Switzerland
* Tourism in Switzerland
* Transport in Switzerland
* Airports in Switzerland
* Rail transport in Switzerland
* Railway companies in Switzerland
* Roads in Switzerland
* Motorways of Switzerland
* Waste management in Switzerland
* Water supply and sanitation in Switzerland

## Education in Switzerland

Education in Switzerland

* List of universities in Switzerland

## Health in Switzerland

Health in Switzerland

* Healthcare in Switzerland
* List of hospitals in Switzerland
* Obesity in Switzerland

## See also

|  German language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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|  French language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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|  Italian language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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|  Romansh language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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* Index of Switzerland-related articles
* List of Switzerland-related topics
* List of international rankings
* Member state of the United Nations
* Outline of Europe
* Outline of geography

## References

1. ↑ "Countries". 2016-07-05. http://europa.eu/about-eu/countries/index_en.htm.
2. ↑ "Switzerland". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/switzerland/.

## External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Switzerland

Official

* The Federal Authorities of the Swiss Confederation
* Presence Switzerland
* Your Gateway to Switzerland
* Swiss Statistics, official website of the Swiss Federal Statistical Office.

Reference

* CIA World Factbook - Switzerland

Geography

* Wikimedia Atlas of Switzerland
* Switzerland travel guide from Wikivoyage
* Federal Office of Topography
* searchable interactive map (search.ch)

History

* Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (in German, French, and Italian)
* history-switzerland.geschichte-schweiz.ch

Media

* (in German), a Swiss daily newspaper
* Le Temps (in French), a Swiss daily newspaper
* Corriere Del Ticino (in Italian), a Swiss daily newspaper
* swissinfo.ch, Swiss News - Worldwide

Education

* The Swiss School System
* Universities in Switzerland

Science, Research and Technology

* The Swiss Portal for Research and Innovation
* State Secretariat for Education and Research, SER
* The Swiss National Science Foundation
* CTI, Commission for Technology and Innovation

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