Switzerland is a federal republic in Europe.It is one of the most developed countries in the world, with the highest nominal wealth per adult and the eighth-highest per capita gross domestic product according to the IMF. Switzerland ranks at or near the top globally in several metrics of national performance, including government transparency, civil liberties, quality of life, …

Following a 27-day civil war in Switzerland, the Sonderbundskrieg, the Swiss Federal Constitution was passed on 12 September 1848. The constitution was heavily influenced by the US Constitution and the ideas of the French Revolution.The constitution establishes the Swiss Confederation, governed by a comparatively strong federal government, instead the model of a …

The Federal Council (German: Bundesrat, French: Conseil fédéral, Italian: Consiglio federale, Romansh: Cussegl federal) is the executive body of the federal government of the Swiss Confederation and serves as the collective head of state and government of Switzerland. It meets in the west wing of the Federal Palace in Bern.. While the entire Federal Council is responsible …

Jäähoki maailmameistrivõistlused korraldati esimest korda 1920. aastal.Maailmameistrivõistlusi korraldab Rahvusvaheline Jäähokiföderatsioon (IIHF).. Esimesed MM-võistlused toimusid samaaegselt Antwerpenis peetud 1920. aasta suveolümpiamängudega. 1983. aastal kinnitas Rahvusvaheline Jäähokiföderatsioon need võistlused ametlikult esimesteks …

Suiza (en alemán, Schweiz; en francés, Suisse; en italiano, Svizzera; en romanche, Svizra), oficialmente la Confederación Suiza (en alemán, Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft; en italiano, Confederazione Svizzera; en francés, Confédération suisse; y en romanche, Confederaziun svizra), es un país sin salida al mar ubicado en Europa central y que cuenta con una población …

Geneva (/ dʒ ɪ ˈ n iː v ə / jin-EE-və; French: Genève ()) is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and the most populous city of Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland.Situated in the south west of the country, where the Rhône exits Lake Geneva, it is the capital of the Republic and Canton of Geneva.. The city of Geneva (ville de Genève) had a ...

The concept of "réduit" is a recurring theme in Swiss defence theory.Having stayed neutral during World War II, Switzerland retained the concept for its plans of resistance against a putative Soviet invasion during the Cold War, when it became a strong influence on the Swiss concept of neutrality.. History. Fortification of the Swiss alpine region began in the 1880s, shortly after the …

The Federal Assembly (German: Bundesversammlung, French: Assemblée fédérale, Italian: Assemblea federale, Romansh: Assamblea federala), also known as the Swiss parliament (Parlament, Parlement, Parlamento), is Switzerland's federal legislature.It meets in Bern in the Federal Palace.. The Federal Assembly is bicameral, being composed of the 200-seat National …

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Archeological finds from the Bronze Age around the thermal baths and Tomül pass as well as Iron Age items on the slopes of the Valserberg indicate that this area was used before written history. In the 11th and 12th Centuries the Valser valley was extensively used by the local Romansh.Vals is first mentioned in mid 12th Century as in Valle. About 1290 they were 4 to 7 farm houses …