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25 amazing facts that you're unlikely to have heard about Switzerland
Switzerland - it's not just the Alps, the banks and chocolate, there lurks a lot of surprises! The site invites you to get acquainted with this wonderful country closely. < 1. Swiss Fines for speeding depend on the income of a citizen. For example, one resident, who was riding in the "Ferrari", was fined for speeding in the quarter of a million dollars, because his annual income was about one million dollars.
2. Do not wonder why the domain name in Switzerland - .ch? The fact is that the Latin name of this country sounds like Confoederatio Helvetica.
3. Every year in Bern produced 7 million bars of chocolate Toblerone.
4. where some of the highest salaries in the world. So in 2010 the average salary of teachers was 120 000 dollars!
5. Do you think that the Swiss - are those still pacifists? It turns out that the military service is mandatory and begins at the age of 18. By the way, all Swiss keep weapons at home in case of war.
6. Strange monuments - is also not uncommon in Switzerland. In Bern there is a statue of a man eats babies. He is here for more than 500 years, and nobody really knows its purpose or history.
7. Soldiers of the Swiss army - not a miss. They are prepared to undermine each pass and tunnel in the mountains in case of a military alert.
8. At last we found a country where there is no single ruler. Instead, Switzerland has 7 members of the council, who perform functions of the head of state.
9. And in Switzerland there is no capital. Bern is it de facto.
10. Once again about the unusual monuments. For example, in Geneva, is a monument to a chair on three legs. It symbolizes a stand against the use of landmines.
11. In 1802, the Swiss took part in the war. The most insane: they were armed only with sticks, because the soldiers of Napoleon's army took their weapons.
12. The only part of the legendary Swiss knife, which is made not in Switzerland - it's a corkscrew. It is made in Japan.
13. The most populated villages are located bunkers, cleverly disguised as rustic cabins. As you can see, with the Swiss trifled with.
14. In Switzerland adopted some of the most liberal laws on weapons - 8 million people account for about 2-4 mln barrels. It is called, still waters run deep.
15. In this country, one of the lowest crime rates in the world.
16. Foreign nationals living and Switzerland, account for approximately 23% of the total population. In other words, approximately 2 million people in Switzerland are not indigenous people.
17. in Switzerland is not only the mountains, but also palm trees. A kind of "Rio de Janeiro of the Old World" is located in the south of the country near Lake Lugano. This resort enjoys unprecedented popularity, not only among the inhabitants of the country, but also among foreign tourists.
18. There needs to be a true polyglot. In Switzerland, as many as four national languages: German, French, Italian and Romansh.
19. According to the index of living standards, Switzerland is the best place where to be born. In calculating the index takes into account employment, crime rate, quality of life, health system, the level of life satisfaction and other indicators.
20. This is a real mountain kingdom. There are 208 mountains higher than 3000 meters and 24 mountains higher than 4000 meters.
21. Stereotypes true: Chocolate is the largest export commodity in Switzerland.
22. In the event of a nuclear war, the Swiss built bunkers, which can hide the entire population of the country.
23. Also in the case of war, they can easily turn their road to the runway, removing interchanges and intersections.
24. It belongs to the idea of a Swiss "chocolate gold».
25. Switzerland - the world's only country with direct democracy. In theory, any citizen can call into question any law and to make changes to the constitution.
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2. Do not wonder why the domain name in Switzerland - .ch? The fact is that the Latin name of this country sounds like Confoederatio Helvetica.
3. Every year in Bern produced 7 million bars of chocolate Toblerone.
4. where some of the highest salaries in the world. So in 2010 the average salary of teachers was 120 000 dollars!
5. Do you think that the Swiss - are those still pacifists? It turns out that the military service is mandatory and begins at the age of 18. By the way, all Swiss keep weapons at home in case of war.
6. Strange monuments - is also not uncommon in Switzerland. In Bern there is a statue of a man eats babies. He is here for more than 500 years, and nobody really knows its purpose or history.
7. Soldiers of the Swiss army - not a miss. They are prepared to undermine each pass and tunnel in the mountains in case of a military alert.
8. At last we found a country where there is no single ruler. Instead, Switzerland has 7 members of the council, who perform functions of the head of state.
9. And in Switzerland there is no capital. Bern is it de facto.
10. Once again about the unusual monuments. For example, in Geneva, is a monument to a chair on three legs. It symbolizes a stand against the use of landmines.
11. In 1802, the Swiss took part in the war. The most insane: they were armed only with sticks, because the soldiers of Napoleon's army took their weapons.
12. The only part of the legendary Swiss knife, which is made not in Switzerland - it's a corkscrew. It is made in Japan.
13. The most populated villages are located bunkers, cleverly disguised as rustic cabins. As you can see, with the Swiss trifled with.
14. In Switzerland adopted some of the most liberal laws on weapons - 8 million people account for about 2-4 mln barrels. It is called, still waters run deep.
15. In this country, one of the lowest crime rates in the world.
16. Foreign nationals living and Switzerland, account for approximately 23% of the total population. In other words, approximately 2 million people in Switzerland are not indigenous people.
17. in Switzerland is not only the mountains, but also palm trees. A kind of "Rio de Janeiro of the Old World" is located in the south of the country near Lake Lugano. This resort enjoys unprecedented popularity, not only among the inhabitants of the country, but also among foreign tourists.
18. There needs to be a true polyglot. In Switzerland, as many as four national languages: German, French, Italian and Romansh.
19. According to the index of living standards, Switzerland is the best place where to be born. In calculating the index takes into account employment, crime rate, quality of life, health system, the level of life satisfaction and other indicators.
20. This is a real mountain kingdom. There are 208 mountains higher than 3000 meters and 24 mountains higher than 4000 meters.
21. Stereotypes true: Chocolate is the largest export commodity in Switzerland.
22. In the event of a nuclear war, the Swiss built bunkers, which can hide the entire population of the country.
23. Also in the case of war, they can easily turn their road to the runway, removing interchanges and intersections.
24. It belongs to the idea of a Swiss "chocolate gold».
25. Switzerland - the world's only country with direct democracy. In theory, any citizen can call into question any law and to make changes to the constitution.
via ofigenno.cc/fakty-o-shveycarii
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