Switzerland

__SWITZERLAND By: Camille Flores, Amelia Winters and Hunter Krueger__ __Basic Info.__ 1. Population: 7.6 million 2.Languages: German, French, Italian, Romansch 3.Capital: Bern 4.President: Micheline Calmy-Rey 5. Size of this country:41,284 sq km 6.Location: Europe, center of Europe 7. Weather: From July to August the daytime temperature range is 18 to 28 degrees C.(65-85 F) From January to Febuary to the temp is -2 to 7 (28-45F). In spring and autum, it is 8 to 15 (46-59F). Pack a sweater, sunscreen,sunglasses, jacket, boots etc.

__FUN FACTS__ 1. Women are expected to live 6 yrs longer then men! 2. There are four official languages in Switzerland, "German" "French," Italian' "Romansh" 3.In 2006, a survey found the Zurich and Geneva were the first and second highest qualitly living places in the world! 4. Every citizen is required to owna bomb shelter or to have access to one.

__RELATIONSHIP TO USA__ 1. Relationship between USA and Switzerland maintain a very close relationship at many different levels 2. Switzerland ranks among the top six inverstors in the United States. 3. Switzerland is the forth largest destination of US foreigen direct inverstments 4. 600 swiss companys provide jobs for approximently 430,000 Americans throughout the United States. 5. After Germany, the United States is the second largest export market for Switzerland. 10% of our exports, amounting to CHF 14.2 billion, go to the United States. 6.Switzerland is representing the interests of the United States in both Iran and Cuba. __PICTURES OF SWITZERLAND__

__HISTORY OF SWITZERLAND__ 1. Originaly inhabited by the Helvetians, or Helvetic Celts, the territory comprising modern Switzerland was conquered by Julius Caesar during the Gallic wars and made it part of the the Roman Empire. 2. After the Decline of the Roman Empire, Switzerland was invaded by Germanic tribes from the north and west. 3. in 1291, representives of the three forest cantons of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden signed the Eternal Allience. 4. Under the treaty of Westphalia in 1648, European countires reconized Switzerland's independence from the Holy Roman Empire and its neutralitly.

__LET'S SEE WHAT YOU KNOW__ 1. What is the capital? 2. Who is the leader? 3. What is the population? 4. What are the four main languages? 5. What is the continent that Switzerland is on? 6. What is the location of Switzerland? 7. What are some types of weather in Switzerland?

SWISS ADDICTED TO RAIL WAYS?

In the country of Switzerland they have recently become more and more addicted to railways and train stations. The country of Switzerland is currently trying to keep up with the increasing demand for railways and train stations. In the year of 2010 the average person traveled at least 2,000 by rails; most of these rides happened during the day or in the mid-rush hour. Train station and railway usage has increased 30% over seven years and over 350,000 people use train stations and railways every day.

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