1. Switzerland is a country situated in Western and Central Europe with an area of 15,940 sq meters.
2. Bern is the capital of Switzerland. Zurich is its largest city.
3. It is funny to note that there are more banks in the Switzerland than dentists.
4. Fuel economy in Switzerland is measured in “quantity per distance” (liters per 100 km).
5. Drivers of public busses can be ticketed for traffic violations.
6. If you were a teacher in Switzerland, you would enjoy at least 12 weeks’ vacation, and you would be paid highly.
7. Switzerland is one of the two countries in the world to have a square flag.
8. Charlie Chaplin spent the last 25 years of his life in Switzerland.
9. The World Wide Web was invented by Tim Berners Lee in Switzerland in 1989.
10. The first waterproof watch was invented by Rolex in 1927 in Switzerland.
11. Nescafe, the world’s first instant coffee, was invented in 1938 in Switzerland.
12. Switzerland is also the only country in the world to have built an airplane that is powered by solar energy.
13. Italians are the largest foreign community in Switzerland.
14. To apply for Swiss citizenship, one must have lived in Switzerland for at least 12 years.
15. Switzerland is a small but a famous country in the heart of Europe.
16. Switzerland’s crime and unemployment rates are amongst the lowest in the world.
17. Switzerland has more than 1500 lakes.
18. Switzerland's rail system extends some 3,100 miles.
19. On public busses, you can buy a ticket directly from the driver.
20. Drivers have to stop for pedestrians to cross the road.
21. Most grocery stores close by 8 PM, and only the airport locations stay open on weekends.
22. Employee rights are sometimes more important than customer service, which is reflected in the fact that many stores are closed for lunch from noon through 2 PM.
23. Very much unlike the US, bank tellers are protected by bullet-proof glass.
24. Switzerland is one of the world’s great exporters of chocolate.
25. The Swiss eat more chocolate than any other nation in the world, 11.3 kg per year.
26. Switzerland is one of the few nations in the world where assisted suicide is legal.
27. Foreigners account for around 23% of the Swiss population.
28. In Switzerland, it is illegal to keep just one guinea pig; they must be kept in pairs.
29. The Swiss have the second longest life expectancy in the world after Japan.
30. Switzerland does not have a president as chief of state. Instead, it is governed by a seven-member council, and council members rotate in one-year terms as federal president.
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