Switzerland

ISBN-13: 9786208971243 / Angielski / Miękka / 2025 / 52 str.

Günther Dichatschek

Opis

As a model of neutrality and the seat of international organizations, Switzerland with its socio-cultural aspects is considered interesting in the context of civic education. The visit as part of the 10th university course in Civic Education/ University of Salzburg - Klagenfurt provided the impetus to take a closer look at the country. Switzerland, officially known as the Swiss Confederation, is a federal state in Central Europe. The Swiss Confederation is divided into 26 cantons. Switzerland is essentially a mountainous country, covering part of the central Alps and the northern foothills of the Alps.A special feature of Switzerland is the division of the country into three language areas: German in the north, center and east, French in the west and Italian in the south, whereby the German-speaking area also includes the territories of the Rhaeto-Romansh people, whose language has been recognized as the fourth national language since 1938. Around three quarters of the Swiss speak German, one fifth French, four percent Italian and just under one percent Romansh. All four languages are recognized for official use throughout the country.