Switzerland is 41, 285 km. That is about 25% of WA. Capital – Bern Currency – Swiss Franc Divided into 26 cantons (states) Exports: Machinery, Electronics Chocolate Imports: Chemicals, Precision Tools Machines Since the 19 th Century – Switzerland practices neutrality
Languages spoken: German (74%), French (20%), Italian (4%) and Romansh (1%) Numbers in German 1 ein 2 zwei 3 drei 4 vier 5 fũnf Phrases: Good morning Good Night Good Bye Thank You Guten Morgen Gute Nacht Auf Wiedersehen Danke Foods: Switzerland is known for cheese and chocolates. Henry Nestle
Swiss Alps Covers over ½ of Switzerland Known for great skiing
Matterhorn 4478 meters high Mt. Rainer 4, 392 m 4 th tallest mountain in Switzerland
St. Bernard
Chamois Goat/antelope Good to move in rocky hard to Climb areas Alpine marmot Likes to live in high mountains on Flat open areas
The Red Cross
The Story of William Tell
Music Yodeling - A form of singing that involves singing an extended note which rapidly and repeatedly changes in pitch from the vocal or chest register Alphorn a wooden horn from 3 ft to 12 ft (91 cm– 3. 7 m) long, sometimes curved slightly, with conical bore and a cup-shaped mouthpiece. In Switzerland it is used to call cattle and to entertain tourists. Play Video