In 2009, Switzerland had an estimated population of 7,725,200. [1] Foreigners who reside and work temporarily in the country make up 22% of the population. [42] Most of them (60%) come from European Union or EFTA countries. [42] Italians are the largest foreign group in the country, accounting for 17.3% of the total foreign population. They are followed by Germans (13.2%), immigrants…
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Switzerland Politics
The federal constitution of 1848 is the legal foundation of the modern federal state and the second oldest constitution still in force in the world. [18] A new version of the constitution was adopted in 1999, but did not introduce notable changes in the federal structure. It defines the basic rights and obligations of citizens, their active…
Switzerland Modern History
Federal state The canton of Bern was one of the three cantons that presided over the Tagsatzung (former executive and legislative council) together with Lucerne and Zurich. The capital of the canton was chosen as the federal capital in 1848, mainly due to its proximity to the Francophone area of the country. The restoration of power in Switzerland was…
Switzerland History
Early history The oldest human remains in Switzerland date back approximately 150,000 years. [8] Likewise, the oldest agricultural tools were found in Gächlingen and are estimated to date from 5300 BC. C. [8] The oldest known tribes in the area belong to the Hallstatt and La Tène cultures, named for the archaeological site of La Tène, located north of Lake Neuchâtel. The La Tène culture…
Switzerland Geography
The name Switzerland comes from the word Schwyz, the name of one of the cantons of Waldstätten that formed the nucleus of the Old Swiss Confederation. [5] The toponym of the canton dates from the year 972 and comes from the old High German Suittes, a word related to the word Suedan which means “to burn”, referring to a wooded area that was burned to build some houses…
Ukraine Geography
With a total area of 603,700 km², Ukraine is the second largest country in Europe after Russia. Its territory includes the Crimean peninsula, which in 1991 went from being an oblast (an administrative division similar to the province) to being a constituent republic. Kiev is the capital and the main city. Most of the surface of Ukraine is a…
Spain Geography
As a country located in Europe according to ZIPCODESEXPLORER, Spain is located in the southwest of Europe, in the Iberian Peninsula, sharing this peninsular territory with Portugal, occupying 80% of said peninsula. To the north it borders France and Andorra, finding its natural border in the Pyrenees. Geological and Mining Institute of Spain [1] Spanish Institute of Oceanography [2], since 1914 Hydrographic Institute…
Ukraine Economy and Culture
Economy The base of the economy of Ukraine is in the industry, a sector that contributes 34.6% to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and encompasses more than a quarter of the workforce. The vast mineral resources of the republic are the foundation of the industry. Ukraine is the world’s fourth largest steel producer and has a broad…
Spain Demography
According to the National Institute of Statistics, the population of Spain in 2010 was 46,951,532 residents [10] . The population density, of 91.13 residents / km², is lower than that of most other Western European countries and its distribution throughout the territory is very irregular: the most densely populated areas are concentrated on the coast, the the Guadalquivir valley (and…
Ukraine in Twentieth Century
With the collapse of the Tsarist regime and the chaos of the Russian Revolution in 1917, it allowed Ukraine to assert its independence. In April of 1917, the National Assembly meets in Kiev Ukraine and November proclaimed the creation of the People ‘s Republic of Ukraine. When the Bolsheviks formed a rival, the communist government of Ukraine and the National Assembly proclaimed the independence…