- Switzerland’s small size—its total area is about half that of Scotland—and its modest population give little indication of its international significance.
- 260 Mind-Blowing Facts About Switzerland. Switzerland became a UN member in 2002. Almost 10% of the Swiss nationals are living abroad.
- The people of Switzerland are rich and happy, and they have not known what the war is for more than three hundred years.
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- Switzerland's two largest lakes are Lake Geneva (shared with France) and Lake Neuchatel - which is the largest lake entirely within the country's borders.
- Switzerland. ... 25 Feb 2022. Switzerland’s new ‘criminal’ currency. Joseph-Samuel Farinet was a wanted criminal – but to the residents of Valais, he is a hero.
- To help you get started, I've listed my top picks for where to go in Switzerland, and my plan for your best two-week trip.
- It is not the highest mountain in Switzerland, but the Matterhorn is one of the world's most famous mountains. Image: Jean Schmitt.
- According to the Swiss Federal Office of Statistics, the population in Switzerland increased to an estimated 7,523,934 by July 2006.