Switzerland
Neutral European nation
Switzerland is a mountainous country in central Europe, known for political neutrality, banking secrecy, and multilingual culture.
The Swiss Confederation comprises 26 cantons with four official languages: German, French, Italian, and Romansh.
Switzerland remained neutral during both world wars.
The adjective and noun for inhabitants is Swiss: Swiss chocolate, the Swiss.
Famous Swiss-Italian mountain
- glaciersSlow-moving ice masses
- peaksHighest points attained
- skiingSnow sport on runners
- snowboardingDescending slopes on single board
chalet · alpinism · cablecar · pistes · St Moritz · Davos · trekking · hiking
Having no sea access
- AlpsEuropean mountain system
- ZurichSwiss financial center
- GenevaSwiss seat of diplomacy
- BaselSwiss Rhine city
Lausanne · Lugano · Interlaken · Lake Geneva · Rhine · Rhône · plateau · valleys
German girl's name
- William TellSwiss folk hero
- yodelingVoice-cracking alpine song style
- alphornSwiss mountain signaling horn
- GermanCentral European language
French · Italian · multilingual · fondue · raclette · cowbells · chalets · folk traditions
Swiss chocolate company
- TobleroneTriangular Swiss confection
- pralineNut and sugar candy
- trufflePrized subterranean edible
- cocoaGround cacao seed powder
milk chocolate · dark chocolate · confectionery · ganache · bonbon · artisanal · luxury · fondue
Swiss federal city
- cantonsAdministrative territorial divisions
- ConfederationAlliance of sovereign entities
- direct democracyVoters decide policy personally
- referendumDirect vote on legislation
federalism · neutrality · Swiss Guard · Geneva Conventions · Red Cross · CERN · diplomacy · mediation
Timekeeping science and craft
- RolexSwiss luxury watchmaker
- timepiecesInstruments measuring elapsed duration
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- craftsmanshipSkill in making objects
chronograph · movement · automatic · mechanical · complications · escapement · luxury watches · caliber
Practice of hiding information
- private bankingBespoke services for millionaires
- wealth managementOverseeing affluent clients' finances
- Swiss francsSwitzerland's official currency
- numbered accountsBank holdings identified numerically
vault · offshore · fiduciary · safe deposit · assets · discretion · capital · tax haven
Matterhorn
Famous Swiss-Italian mountain
snowboarding · chalet · alpinism · cablecar · pistes · St Moritz · Davos · trekking · hiking · edelweiss
landlocked
Having no sea access
Basel · Lausanne · Lugano · Interlaken · Lake Geneva · Rhine · Rhône · plateau · valleys · borders
Heidi
German girl's name
- William TellSwiss folk hero
- yodelingVoice-cracking alpine song style
- alphornSwiss mountain signaling horn
German · French · Italian · multilingual · fondue · raclette · cowbells · chalets · folk traditions · Swiss German
Lindt
Swiss chocolate company
cocoa · milk chocolate · dark chocolate · confectionery · ganache · bonbon · artisanal · luxury · fondue · sweet
Bern
Swiss federal city
- cantonsAdministrative territorial divisions
- ConfederationAlliance of sovereign entities
- direct democracyVoters decide policy personally
referendum · federalism · neutrality · Swiss Guard · Geneva Conventions · Red Cross · CERN · diplomacy · mediation · peacekeeping
horology
Timekeeping science and craft
- RolexSwiss luxury watchmaker
- timepiecesInstruments measuring elapsed duration
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
craftsmanship · chronograph · movement · automatic · mechanical · complications · escapement · luxury watches · caliber · sapphire crystal
secrecy
Practice of hiding information
- private bankingBespoke services for millionaires
- wealth managementOverseeing affluent clients' finances
- Swiss francsSwitzerland's official currency
numbered accounts · vault · offshore · fiduciary · safe deposit · assets · discretion · capital · tax haven · finance
- countriesChina, Brazil, France, Germany, India
- European geographyAustria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia
- GermanGermany, Austria, German, Berlin, Vienna
- Landlocked CountriesAustria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Czechia, Slovakia
- 1800s NationsFrance, Britain, Russia, Prussia, Austria
- Alpine CountriesAustria, Liechtenstein, Slovenia
SwitzerlandUnited States
North American federal republic
NATO · Russia · Nazi Germany · superpowers · Israel
SwitzerlandBelgium
Western European constitutional monarchy
Germany · France · Netherlands · Luxembourg · European Union
SwitzerlandNetherlands
Northwestern European constitutional monarchy
Denmark · Bangladesh · flatlands · lowlands · Belgium