What does an ordinary philistine know about Switzerland? I think quite a bit. Someone has a very high-quality Rolex watch or a Swiss knife, someone tasted a real delicious Swiss cheese and chocolate. We know that stock exchanges in Switzerland work stably and that this is one of the cleanest countries in the world . Here, perhaps, and all our information about Switzerland. Let's try to find out deeper than the interesting country of Switzerland.
Interesting facts about Switzerland
- There is no official capital in the country, and the actual capital is the German-speaking city of federal importance Berne. Today Switzerland is the only confederation in the whole world. In the country there are four official languages in parallel. And, nevertheless, there are no inter-ethnic conflicts in the country.
- This economically stable country still some 150 years ago was the poorest state in Europe. At the same time today in Switzerland, a four-day working week with weekends on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. The average salary in the country is about 3900 $, the minimum - 2700 $.
- Education in public schools begins at the age of four. Education for all, including foreigners - is free. And only for tuition in private schools a fee is taken. Medicine in the country is only paid, while it is very modern and high-quality, and health and life insurance is compulsory.
- An interesting fact about Switzerland is that it is located in the center of Europe, but it does not belong to either the European Union or the United Nations, although the headquarters of this organization is located in its territory, in Geneva. In all political and military conflicts, Switzerland always takes a neutral position.
- To become a citizen of Switzerland, you must live on its territory for at least 12 years. Interesting is also the fact about Switzerland: every company registered in this country must necessarily have a Swiss director. Therefore, anyone who has a Swiss passport can earn by being a "nominal hired director" on several firms at once.
- In Switzerland, it is believed that instead of fighting corruption, it is necessary to "legalize" bribes in the form of fees for a certain service. For example, to get any certificate, you have to pay 25 francs, and get you the desired paper very quickly.
- Another interesting information about Switzerland: its residents are not recruited into the army for several years, as is customary in other countries, and on a regular basis, until the age of 30, there are weekly fees. In total, about 260 days are collected for these days. During these gatherings, the usual salary is paid to the military liable. You can also avoid official service in the army. To do this, it is required to give to the Swiss budget about three percent of all human income received before his 30th birthday. Until recently, the service weapons that were issued at the training camps could be stored at home. However, now, in connection with several more frequent cases of murders from such weapons, the permission was canceled. Nevertheless, Switzerland is considered one of the safest countries for living in the world.
- Switzerland is the most mountainous country in Europe: the mountains occupy two thirds of its entire area. The country has the longest mountain tunnel in the world (34,700 m long) and the highest mountain cable car.
- In Switzerland there are about 600 beautiful lakes with clear water. Some of them appeared in the Ice Age.
- Switzerland has no access to the sea or the ocean, but it has its own powerful fleet and won the ocean regatta.
- In Geneva, for more than 200 years, issued a special decree on the onset of spring at a time when the first leaf is spreading on a chestnut growing under the windows of the government. Most often this happened in March, but there were exceptions, when in 2006 spring was met twice: the tree revived in March and in October.