• Map created by National Geographic Maps. people playing the sport of curling, Switzerland. In the sport of curling, a stone is propelled toward a target.
  • Seven dead after storms lash France, Switzerland and Italy. ... Eurovision winner Nemo urges Switzerland to recognise third gender.
  • oh, oh switzerland you've taken away my breath now once again you left me with a sense of compassion for the ones who can't pick themselves up off the ground.
  • Switzerland Travel Guide. Switzerland is a land of intense natural beauty, dominated by mountain peaks, rolling meadows, and impressive lakes.
  • 3. One of Two Countries in the World With a Square Flag. 4. Switzerland Has More Banks Than Dentists? 5. The Biggest Nuclear Bunker in the World Lucerne.
  • It is not the highest mountain in Switzerland, but the Matterhorn is one of the world's most famous mountains. Image: Jean Schmitt.
  • 260 Mind-Blowing Facts About Switzerland. Switzerland became a UN member in 2002. Almost 10% of the Swiss nationals are living abroad.
  • Most of Switzerland is mountainous and the population is unevenly distributed, concentrated in the valleys and the plains.
  • Switzerland was one of the 20 founding member countries that signed the Convention of the OECD in 1960. Today it is one of 38 OECD Members.
  • Facts about Switzerland, the country, that was not involved in any of the two world wars. The highest railway station in Europe, is in Switzerland.