Switzerland is a land locked country and therefore does not have a navy, but it does have an air force and army.
The Swiss Confederation has a long history of neutrality, it has not been in a state of war internationally since 1815. It did not join the United Nations until 2002. While the Swiss do not engage in battle they do work diligently in the peace-keeping process.
It is known for its fine chocolates and accurate watches. Oh, and for its mufti-functional Swiss Army Knife.
The Red Cross was founded in Switzerland and uses the reverse colors of the Swiss flag as it symbol.
It has no lake with the name Lake Geneva - the correct name is Lake Leman.
Thirty-nine (39%) percent of Switzerland's electricity is generated from nuclear power, however in May of 2011 the government announced plans to end all nuclear power plants in the next two to three decades, citing that Fukushima showed the risk of nuclear power was just too high.
And they also have a pretty good tennis player by the name of Roger Federer.
The Swiss National Hymne
My fsvorite bit of Swiss trivia: what are the four national languages?
ReplyDeleteI almost included that: German, French, Italian and of course RomanISH - LOL
ReplyDeleteSounds like a lovely place to study, Annie. And I liked this post. You made your point and did it with humor. That's always a great way to reach people.
ReplyDeleteThank you Keith.
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