Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)

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Confoederatio Helvetica, commonly known as the Swiss Confederation, is a federal republic in Central Europe renowned for its political neutrality, direct democracy, and multilingual, highly developed society.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal republic
landlocked country
sovereign state
borderCountry Austria
France
Germany
Italy
Liechtenstein
callingCode +41
capital Bern
continent Europe
countryNameInEnglish Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Swiss Confederation
currency Swiss franc
currencyCode CHF
deFactoCapital Bern
drivesOnThe right
executiveBody Swiss Federal Council
surface form: Federal Council of Switzerland
governmentType federal semi-direct democracy
parliamentary republic
headOfGovernment member of the Federal Council of Switzerland
headOfState member of the Federal Council of Switzerland
internetTLD .ch
ISO3166-1Alpha2 CH
ISO3166-1Alpha3 CHE
judicialBody Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland
knownFor Alpine landscapes
highly developed economy
multilingual society
political neutrality
precision watchmaking industry
strong banking and financial sector
largestCity Zurich
surface form: Zürich
legislature Swiss Federal Assembly
surface form: Federal Assembly of Switzerland
lowerHouse National Council
memberOf Council of Europe
European Free Trade Association
OECD
Schengen Area
United Nations
World Trade Organization
mottoInLatin "All for one and one for all"
surface form: Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno
nationalAnthem Swiss Psalm
nationalFlag white cross on a red square field
nationalPersonification Helvetia
nativeNameInFrench Switzerland
surface form: Confédération suisse
nativeNameInGerman Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft
nativeNameInItalian Switzerland
surface form: Confederazione Svizzera
nativeNameInRomansh Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Confederaziun svizra
officialAbbreviation .ch
surface form: CH
officialLanguage French
German
Italian
Romansh language
surface form: Romansh
shortNameInEnglish Switzerland
subregion Central Europe
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time
UNMemberStateSince 2002
upperHouse Council of States
usesVotingSystem direct democracy with frequent referendums

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canton of Bern partOf Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Peace of Basel between France and Spain locationSigned Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Canton of Zürich partOf Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Viafiers federalas svizras foundedBy Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Viafiers federalas svizras owner Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
CFF owner Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
FFS owner Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Assemblée fédérale legislativeBodyOf Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Federal Council jurisdiction Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
subject surface form: Federal Council (Switzerland)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Appellationsgericht Basel-Stadt appliesLawOf Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Puter recognizedBy Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Swissuniversities collaboratesWith Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
subject surface form: swissuniversities
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Germany–Switzerland treaties countryInvolved Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Germany–Switzerland treaties signatory Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Regierungsrat subdivisionOf Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
subject surface form: Regierungsrat Basel-Landschaft
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
A4 motorway (Switzerland) managedBy Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Derendingen belongsTo Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Subingen hasHigherAdministrativeUnit Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Treaty of Osnabrück recognizedIndependenceOf Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederacy
Riehen belongsTo Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Boudry governingCountry Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
La Sarraz, Switzerland governingCountry Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
subject surface form: La Sarraz
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Peney-Dessous partOf Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Swissmint ownedBy Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Swissmint jurisdiction Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
SNB jurisdiction Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
SNB foundedBy Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
SNB coinIssuer Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) parentOrganization Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
subject surface form: Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Choulex governingCountry Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Swiss Civil Code jurisdiction Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Centre William Rappard owner Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Swiss cantons partOf Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
A9 motorway (Switzerland) maintainedBy Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Paul Scherrer Institute ownedBy Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research parentOrganization Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research foundedBy Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Swiss Federal law on the Federal Institutes of Technology jurisdiction Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Chambésy, Switzerland governingCountry Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
subject surface form: Chambésy
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Carlo Fontana birthPlace Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Principality of Neuchâtel partOf Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Principality of Neuchâtel partOf Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation after 1815
Principality of Neuchâtel memberOf Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Neuchâtel Crisis of 1856–1857 countryInvolved Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Neuchâtel Crisis of 1856–1857 opponent Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
municipality of Mont-Vully governingCountry Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
subject surface form: Mont-Vully
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
PSI funding Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
subject surface form: Paul Scherrer Institute
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Moillesulaz belongsToSovereignState Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Conseil national legislativeBodyOf Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Cussegl naziunal jurisdiction Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation