Tell about Switzerland ?

Highest: Dufourspitze of Monte Rosa at 4,634 m is the highest point in Switzerland.

It is also considered impolite to keep your hands in the pocket while talking to someone as is putting your feet on a desk or table during a conversation with someone.

There are more than 1500 lakes in Switzerland. Lake Geneva is the largest freshwater lake in Switzerland.

Banking and financial industry in Switzerland is dominated by men, however, more women are becoming engaged in the industry in the recent years.

Switzerland has more than 1000 glaciers. The Aletsch Glacier is the largest glacier in Switzerland with an area of 117 km square.

Switzerland is famous for chocolates (Lindt & Sprüngli, Toblerone), watches, insurance and banking, civil engineering, and spectacular scenery.

Sundays are a public holiday and are considered as a family day.

Rosti is one of Switzerland’s popular dishes. It mainly contains potatoes and was originally a breakfast dish.

Sports: Football and ice hockey are the most popular sports in Switzerland.

Switzerland has mandatory military service. However, Switzerland also has a law in place which allows one to pay the ‘military service exemption tax’ in case they are not willing or are not able to perform the service. Learn more…

Switzerland had one song which served as its national anthem for a century. However, the countrymen did not like the song for its warlike words and also because its melody was similar to that of the British national anthem.

Rivella is the Swiss famous and favorite drink that is made from milk serum, water, sugar, and some secret herbs. The drink was first prepared by Dr Robert Barth in 1952. In Switzerland, it is as popular as Coke or Pepsi.

‘Swiss Psalm’ became the official national anthem of Switzerland in 1981.

Switzerland the country we know today became a united nation because many regions joined the Confederation in return for their guaranteed independence.

Globi, (often referred to as Switzerland’s Mickey Mouse.) a Swiss cartoon character, is one of the most popular characters in Switzerland. He was created by the Swiss cartoonist Robert Lips, as an advertising character for the Swiss department store Globus in 1932.

Switzerland places significant importance on preserving and maintaining its architectural heritage.

Almost 10% of the Swiss nationals are living abroad.

Circus Knie is the largest circus of Switzerland, based in Rapperswil. It was founded in 1803.

In 1971, Swiss women were granted the right to vote at the federal level.

Switzerland is also home to the highest permanently inhabited village in Europe (Juf, canton of Graubünden, 2,126m/7,000ft).

The longest glacier in Europe (the Aletsch, canton of Valais, approx. 23 km/14 miles) can also be found in Switzerland.

The country has laid strict regulations for construction of new buildings. This is the reason why so many traditional-style buildings can still be seen in the country.

Due to the lack of natural resources and raw material in the country, the economy of the country is highly dependent on the transformation of imported raw materials into high-value finished products that are mainly exported.

Swiss people make cheese from the milk of the cows, goats or sheep that graze on the Alpine pastures. And this variety of cheese (Alp cheese) is only produced in the summer.

Alp cheese can be preserved for a longer duration than the regular cheese, which is why the cheese could be used in the winter season as well.