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Green Technology

A sparkling metallic-grey shard of rock crystal in the heart of the Alps

History

The birth of the Swiss Confederation

The origin of the Swiss Confederation is conventionally regarded as being the oath of mutual support sworn between the three "original...

Switzerland facts

Capital Bern
Languages
German, French, Italian, Rumantsch
Population 7,701,000
Area 41,285 km2

Expo 2010 Shanghai

Swiss Pavilion 2010

Swiss Pics

Greetings from Switzerland

Switzerland: it all adds up!

The deepest breath

Swiss Mountains

Banner: The Swiss Alps

Popular topics

Exhibition

Weather

Current radar picture shows where it is raining or snowing

Switzerland update

Images of Switzerland now

Swiss Specials

UNESCO World Heritage

World Heritage in Switzerland

The tiny country of Switzerland has 10 UNESCO World Heritage Sites both natural and cultural, and two applications pending.

Resources: DVD

DVD Customs and Traditions

DVD Customs and Traditions in Switzerland

Dressing up as trees, watching cow fights, beheading a dead goose – just a few of the unusual things the Swiss get up to which feature in this DVD.