Swiss Stories
- The story of Geneva's Jet d'Eau
- Allegra! A look at Romansh, Switzerland's fourth language
- Heidi: In the footsteps of a Swiss myth
- A construction project serving Europe
- Solar Impulse – Around the world in a solar-powered aircraft
- A sparkling metallic-grey shard of rock crystal in the heart of the Alps
Topics
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Society
The main driver of demographic growth in Switzerland over the last few decades has been migration.
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Politics and history
Federalism and direct democracy reflect the great importance that the Swiss political system places on the freedom of choice and self-determination.
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Economy
Switzerland has one of the most competitive economies in the world thanks above all to its highly developed service sector.
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Education and Science
In Switzerland the 26 cantons are responsible for compulsory education.
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Environment
Switzerland has three main geographic regions: the Alps covering around 60% of the country's total surface area, the Swiss Plateau (30%) and the Jura (10%).
More Switzerland on the web
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houseofswitzerland.org
Switzerland’s participation in major international events
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myswitzerland.org
The tourism portal
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swissnex.org
The Swiss global network for education, research and innovation
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swiss.tech
The platform about Swiss innovation
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Switzerland Global Enterprise
Export, Import, Investment
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finance.swiss
The Swiss Financial Center
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ch.ch
Government close to the people
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aso.ch
Organisation of the Swiss Abroad