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Outline of Switzerland

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Short description: Overview of and topical guide to Switzerland
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, and chocolate.


General reference

Geography of Switzerland

An enlargeable topographic map of Switzerland

Geography of Switzerland

 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]

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

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

Health in Switzerland

Health in Switzerland

  • Healthcare in Switzerland
  • List of hospitals in Switzerland
  • Obesity in Switzerland

See also

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/. 

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