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•Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft
Confédération suisse
Confederazione Svizzera
Confederaziun svizra
Confoederatio Helvetica → CH
•Population: ca. 7, 4 Millions
•Max: North-south: 220 km / Max: west-east: 348 km
•23 cantons + 3 half-cantons = 26
Language-map
french
german
italian
roman
french
roman
german
italian
Language distribution 1990
others
Röstigraben ;-)
Division between french and german culture in Switzerland is called „Roestigraben“…and sometimes has a political dimension as well…
progressiv conservativ
„Rösti“: Speciality of the german part
Very short history1291 Uri, Schwyz,
Unterwalden
13th to 17th century: new territories → 13 cantons
1648 Peace of Westfahlen, Swiss confederation is declared independent country, (before part of roman-
german Empire)
1848 Swiss federal constitution, democracy (25 cantons)
1971 women vote-right
1978 Creation of the canton Jura
The swiss democracy system
Swiss people (over 18 years)
Federal constitution
Bundesrat /conseil federal (7 persons, 1 president/ year)
Federal court Parliament Nationalrat Ständerat
(200 members) (46 members;
(2/canton)
Administration
Feder laws BudgetDeclarations
Elect
Control
Propose, discuss, decide on laws
Some famous „swiss“ people ;-)
Gustav Carl Jung
Friedrich Duerrenmatt
HenriDunant
Jean Tinguely
Johanna SpiriJean-Jacques Rousseau
Roger FedererMartina Hinggis Stephane Lambiel
Neuchâtel
My favourite town ;-)
About 32’000 inhabitants
University with about 3’500 students
Intercultural city, like Subotica
Small, but beautiful ;-)
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