Switzerland

Summary

Switzerland is a state^[1]. Switzerland ranks in the top 2% of state entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35,204 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Switzerland is in the country of Switzerland^[3].
• Switzerland's head of government is recorded as Swiss Federal Council^[4].
• Switzerland is on the continent of Europe^[5].
• Switzerland's instance of is recorded as state^[6].
• Switzerland's instance of is recorded as landlocked country^[7].
• Switzerland's instance of is recorded as federation^[8].
• Switzerland's instance of is recorded as sovereign state^[9].
• Switzerland's instance of is recorded as country^[10].
• Switzerland's head of state is recorded as Swiss Federal Council^[11].
• Switzerland's capital is recorded as Bern^[12].
• Switzerland's official language is recorded as German^[13].
• Switzerland's official language is recorded as Italian^[14].
• Switzerland's official language is recorded as French^[15].
• Switzerland's official language is recorded as Romansh^[16].
• Switzerland's currency is recorded as Swiss franc^[17].
• Switzerland's shares border with is recorded as Austria^[18].
• Switzerland's shares border with is recorded as Liechtenstein^[19].
• Switzerland's shares border with is recorded as Germany^[20].
• Switzerland's shares border with is recorded as France^[21].
• Switzerland's shares border with is recorded as Italy^[22].
• Switzerland's shares border with is recorded as European Union^[23].
• Switzerland's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .ch^[24].
• Switzerland's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .swiss^[25].
• Switzerland's anthem is recorded as Swiss Psalm^[26].
• Switzerland's basic form of government is recorded as directorial system^[27].

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Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Switzerland include Hispano-Suiza^[28], a brand^[29], in France^[30], founded in 1904^[31], headquartered in La Sagrera^[32]; Saxon Switzerland^[33], a mountain range^[34], in Germany^[35]; Bohemian Switzerland^[36], a protected area^[37], in Czech Republic^[38], founded in 1972^[39]; Swiss wing^[40]; Franconian Switzerland^[41], a region^[42], in Germany^[43]; Swiss Normandy^[44], a natural region of France^[45], in France^[46]; Three Countries Bridge^[47], an arch bridge^[48], in France^[49], founded in 2007^[50]; and Switzerland County^[51], a county of Indiana^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1814^[54].

Why It Matters

Switzerland ranks in the top 2% of state entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35,204 views/month).^[2] Switzerland has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] Switzerland is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

Entities named for Switzerland include Hispano-Suiza^[28], a brand^[29], in France^[30], founded in 1904^[31], headquartered in La Sagrera^[32]; Saxon Switzerland^[33], a mountain range^[34], in Germany^[35]; Bohemian Switzerland^[36], a protected area^[37], in Czech Republic^[38], founded in 1972^[39]; Swiss wing^[40]; Franconian Switzerland^[41], a region^[42], in Germany^[43]; and Swiss Normandy^[44], a natural region of France^[45], in France^[46].