The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Switzerland:
Switzerland – alpine country in Central Europe, located mostly in the Alps. Switzerland is the oldest neutral country in the world; it has not fought a foreign war since its neutrality was established by the Treaty of Paris in 1815. It is not a member of the European Union. Swiss cultural icons include Switzerland's quality of life, its neutrality, the Swiss Alps, watches, yodeling, cheese and chocolate.
General reference
Pronunciation:
Common English country name: Switzerland Official English country name: The Swiss Confederation Common endonym(s): Official endonym(s): Adjectival: Swiss Demonym: Swiss Etymology: Name of Switzerland International rankings of Switzerland ISO country codes: CH, CHE, 756 ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:CH Internet country code top-level domain: .ch
Geography of Switzerland
Geography of Switzerland Switzerland is: a landlocked country Location: Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere Eurasia Europe Central Europe Western Europe Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02) Geographical centre of Switzerland Extreme points of Switzerland High: Monte Rosa Low: Lake Maggiore Land boundaries: 1,852 km 740 km 573 km 334 km 164 km 41 km Coastline: none Population of Switzerland: 8,606,000 (2019) - 99th most populous country Area of Switzerland: 41,285 km2 Atlas of Switzerland
Environment of Switzerland
Environment of Switzerland Environmental movement in Switzerland Climate of Switzerland Geology of Switzerland Hydrology of Switzerland Protected areas of Switzerland Biosphere reserves in Switzerland National parks of Switzerland Nature parks in Switzerland List of reserves for waterbirds and migratory birds in Switzerland Solar power in Switzerland Forests of Switzerland Wildlife of Switzerland Animal welfare and rights in Switzerland Fauna of Switzerland Birds of Switzerland Mammals of Switzerland
Natural geographic features of Switzerland
Islands of Switzerland Lakes of Switzerland Mountain lakes of Switzerland Mountains of Switzerland Highest mountains of Switzerland Glaciers of Switzerland Rivers of Switzerland Waterfalls of Switzerland Valleys of Switzerland World Heritage Sites in Switzerland
Regions of Switzerland
Regions of Switzerland Central Switzerland Eastern Switzerland Espace Mittelland Northwestern Switzerland Seeland
Ecoregions of Switzerland
List of ecoregions in Switzerland Ecoregions in Switzerland
Administrative divisions of Switzerland
Administrative divisions of Switzerland Subdivisions of Switzerland Cantons of Switzerland Districts of Switzerland Municipalities of Switzerland
Cantons of Switzerland
Cantons of Switzerland
Districts of Switzerland
Districts of Switzerland
Municipalities of Switzerland
Municipalities of Switzerland Capital of Switzerland: Berne Cities of Switzerland
Demography of Switzerland
Demographics of Switzerland
Government and politics of Switzerland
Politics of Switzerland Form of government: Federal parliamentary republic, direct democracy. Capital of Switzerland: Berne Elections in Switzerland Political parties in Switzerland Swiss neutrality Taxation in Switzerland Voting in Switzerland Electronic voting in Switzerland
Branches of the government of Switzerland
Government of Switzerland
Executive branch of the government of Switzerland Presiding member of the Federal Council: President of the Swiss Confederation, Alain Berset, for 2023 Cabinet of Switzerland & collective Head of state: Swiss Federal Council Alain Berset (Social Democratic Party of Switzerland), Federal Department of Home Affairs, President of the Federal Council in 2023 Guy Parmelin (Swiss People's Party), Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research Ignazio Cassis (Free Democratic Party of Switzerland), Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Viola Amherd (The Centre), Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports Karin Keller-Sutter (Free Democratic Party of Switzerland), Federal Department of Finance Albert Rösti (Swiss People's Party), Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications Élisabeth Baume-Schneider (Social Democratic Party of Switzerland), Federal Department of Justice and Police.
Legislative branch of the government of Switzerland
Parliament of Switzerland (bicameral) Upper house: Swiss Council of States Lower house: National Council of Switzerland
Judicial branch of the government of Switzerland
Court system of Switzerland Supreme Court of Switzerland
Foreign relations of Switzerland
Foreign relations of Switzerland Diplomatic missions in Switzerland Diplomatic missions of Switzerland
International organization membership The Swiss Confederation is a member of:
African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (nonregional member) Asian Development Bank (ADB) (nonregional member) Australia Group Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Council of Europe (CE) Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) European Free Trade Association (EFTA) European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) European Space Agency (ESA) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Group of Ten (G10) Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) International Criminal Court (ICCt) International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) International Development Association (IDA) International Energy Agency (IEA) International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) International Finance Corporation (IFC) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Organization for Migration (IOM) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM) International Telecommunication Union (ITU) International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) (observer) Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) Nonaligned Movement (NAM) (guest) Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Organization of American States (OAS) (observer) Paris Club Partnership for Peace (PFP) Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) United Nations (UN) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO) Universal Postal Union (UPU) World Confederation of Labour (WCL) World Customs Organization (WCO) World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) World Health Organization (WHO) World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) World Meteorological Organization (WMO) World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Trade Organization (WTO) Zangger Committee (ZC)
Law and order in Switzerland
Law of Switzerland Cannabis in Switzerland Capital punishment in Switzerland Constitution of Switzerland Corruption in Switzerland Crime in Switzerland Human rights in Switzerland LGBT rights in Switzerland Freedom of religion in Switzerland Internet censorship in Switzerland Law enforcement in Switzerland Cantonal police Gendarmerie Municipal police Swiss Border Guard
Military of Switzerland
Swiss Armed Forces Command Commander-in-chief: André Blattmann, Chief of the Armed Forces Ministry of Defence of Switzerland Forces Swiss Land Forces Navy: none, but the Land Forces operate a Lakes flotilla Swiss Air Force Special Forces Command Conscription in Switzerland Equipment of the Swiss Armed Forces Military ranks of Switzerland
Local government in Switzerland
Local government in Switzerland
History of Switzerland
History of Switzerland
Timeline of Swiss history
History of Switzerland, by period or event Early history of Switzerland Switzerland in the Roman era Growth of the Old Swiss Confederacy French invasion of Switzerland Switzerland in the Napoleonic era Modern history of Switzerland Switzerland during the World Wars Bombings of Switzerland in World War II Historiography of Switzerland
History of Switzerland, by subject History of Geneva History of rail transport in Switzerland History of the Swiss Air Force Military history of Switzerland
Culture of Switzerland
Culture of Switzerland Architecture of Switzerland Buildings and structures in Switzerland above 3000 m Cuisine of Switzerland Swiss cheese Swiss chocolate Swiss wine Culinary Heritage of Switzerland Festivals in Switzerland Languages of Switzerland Swiss literature List of castles and fortresses in Switzerland Media in Switzerland Newspapers Newspapers in Switzerland Radio Radio stations in Switzerland Television in Switzerland Radiotelevisione svizzera Radiotelevisiun Svizra Rumantscha Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen Télévision Suisse Romande National symbols of Switzerland Coat of arms of Switzerland Flag of Switzerland National anthem of Switzerland People of Switzerland Homelessness in Switzerland Immigration to Switzerland Prostitution in Switzerland Public holidays in Switzerland Swiss National Day Records of Switzerland Religion in Switzerland Buddhism in Switzerland Hinduism in Switzerland Islam in Switzerland Ahmadiyya in Switzerland Judaism in Switzerland Protestantism in Switzerland Sikhism in Switzerland UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Switzerland
Art in Switzerland Art in Switzerland Cinema of Switzerland Literature of Switzerland Music of Switzerland Theatre in Switzerland
Sports in Switzerland
Sport in Switzerland Football in Switzerland Switzerland at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Switzerland
Economy of Switzerland Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 21st (twenty-first) Agriculture in Switzerland Banking in Switzerland Bank secrecy National Bank of Switzerland Switzerland Stock Exchange Communications in Switzerland Internet in Switzerland Companies of Switzerland Currency of Switzerland: Banknotes of the Swiss franc Coins of the Swiss franc Energy in Switzerland Electricity sector in Switzerland Energy policy of Switzerland Oil industry in Switzerland Nuclear power in Switzerland Mining in Switzerland Science and technology in Switzerland Telecommunications in Switzerland Telephone numbers in Switzerland Tourism in Switzerland Transport in Switzerland Airports in Switzerland Rail transport in Switzerland Railway companies in Switzerland Roads in Switzerland Motorways of Switzerland Waste management in Switzerland Water supply and sanitation in Switzerland
Education in Switzerland
Education in Switzerland List of universities in Switzerland
Health in Switzerland
Health in Switzerland Healthcare in Switzerland