Switzerland is a
landlocked country that shares its boundary with Austria and
Liechtenstein in the east, France in the west, Italy in the south and
Germany in the north. Switzerland with its snowcapped mountains,
glaciers and lakes is a prized tourist destination. 60% of its area is
covered by the Alps mountain range.
Fast Facts
Official
Name - Confederati
Suisse (French), Schweizerische Edgenossenschaft (German),
Confederazione Svizzera (Italian), (Swiss Confederation)
Capital
- Berne
Currency
- Franc
($ = 1.67)
Religion
- Christianity
Literacy
- 100%
Languages
- French,
German, Italian, Romansh
Major
Cities - Zurich,
Basel, Geneva, Lausanne
Climate
- Varied
in nature
Why Study In
Switzerland
Since
Switzerland has no raw materials, it must import, process and
resell them as products. The service industries are arguably the
most important part of the economy. These include banking,
insurance and tourism. It is considered No.1 in Hoteleering,
Finance and Dairy Products.
Switzerland
has a high quality system of education that is relatively
accessible to foreign students. The student population of some
universities, for example, consists of over 40% foreign
students, and this trend is on the upswing.
As a
European business hub, several university courses have links
with locally based businesses. Special strengths are in banking,
machine tool and precision engineering. Other strengths include
chemical and pharmaceutical engineering, and great hotel and
tourist educational departments. The country has been very
successful in attracting the investment of foreign
multi-nationals and businesses, also one of the reasons for its
huge banking sector. The Swiss are multi-lingual, often speaking
four or more languages, thus trade expansion and travel across
Europe become hassle-free.
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