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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Rufst du, mein Vaterland isAbout Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Swiss flag usedBy Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Swiss Post owner Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Swiss Post foundedBy Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Swiss 1-franc coin issuer Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Swiss 5-franc coin (historical issues) inscription Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: CONFŒDERATIO HELVETICA
Swiss 5-franc coin (historical issues) usedIn Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Faculté des lettres country Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
subject surface form: Faculté des lettres (Université de Genève)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Menzingen, Switzerland belongsTo Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Vallorbe partOf Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Fête des Vendanges de Russin locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Kesswil, Thurgau, Switzerland governingCountry Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
subject surface form: Kesswil
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation) countryNameInEnglish Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation) self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Confoederatio Helvetica
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation) nativeNameInGerman Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation) self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Confoederatio Helvetica
this entity surface form: Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft
Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation) nativeNameInRomansh Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation) self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Confoederatio Helvetica
this entity surface form: Confederaziun svizra
President of the Swiss Confederation appliesToJurisdiction Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
President of the Swiss Confederation jurisdiction Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
BGE (Bundesgerichtsentscheide) jurisdiction Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
BGer jurisdiction Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Confignon governingCountry Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Aigle, Switzerland governingCountry Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
subject surface form: Aigle
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Rhaetian Railway owner Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
canton of Nidwalden partOf Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Schaffhausen partOf Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
canton of Obwalden countrySubdivisionOf Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Heidi Tagliavini citizenship Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Aire-la-Ville sovereignState Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Federal Chancellery of Switzerland partOf Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Federal Chancellery of Switzerland jurisdiction Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Federal Councillor jurisdiction Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Rolle, Vaud, Switzerland partOf Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
subject surface form: Rolle
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Bourdigny sovereignState Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Baselland partOf Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
canton of Graubünden partOf Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
A1 motorway maintainedBy Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Carla Del Ponte employer Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Singine district governingCountry Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
subject surface form: Singine District
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Federal Chancellor of Switzerland partOf Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts recognizedBy Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
A16 motorway (Switzerland) maintainedBy Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Roux locatedInSovereignState Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Charles Pictet de Rochemont regionOfActivity Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Federal Office of Civil Aviation (Switzerland) jurisdiction Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Battle of Grandson belligerent Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz partOf Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Uri foundingMemberOf Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Uri partOf Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Helvetic Republic followedBy Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Valeyres-sous-Montagny governingCountry Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation
Canton of Neuchâtel partOf Confoederatio Helvetica (Swiss Confederation)
this entity surface form: Swiss Confederation