# Outline of Switzerland

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Switzerland:
Switzerland – alpine country in Central Europe, located mostly in the Alps. Switzerland is the oldest neutral country in the world; it has not fought a foreign war since its neutrality was established by the Treaty of Paris in 1815. It is not a member of the European Union. Swiss cultural icons include Switzerland's quality of life, its neutrality, the Swiss Alps, watches, yodeling, cheese and chocolate.

## General reference

* Pronunciation: English: /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
** German: Schweiz
** French: Suisse
** Italian: Svizzera
** Romansh: Svizra
* Common English country name: Switzerland
* Official English country name: The Swiss Confederation
* Common endonym(s):
* Official endonym(s):
* Adjectival: Swiss
* Demonym: Swiss
* Etymology: Name of Switzerland
* International rankings of Switzerland
* ISO country codes: CH, CHE, 756
* ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:CH
* Internet country code top-level domain: .ch

## Geography of Switzerland

Geography of Switzerland
* Switzerland is: a landlocked country
* Location:
** Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
** Eurasia
*** Europe
**** Central Europe
**** Western Europe
** Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
** Geographical centre of Switzerland
** Extreme points of Switzerland
*** High: Monte Rosa 4,634 m (15,203 ft)
*** Low: Lake Maggiore 195 m (640 ft)
** Land boundaries: 1,852 km
       Italy 740 km
       France 573 km
       Germany 334 km
       Austria 164 km
       Liechtenstein 41 km
   * Coastline: none
* Population of Switzerland: 8,606,000 (2019) - 99th most populous country
* Area of Switzerland: 41,285 km$^2$
* Atlas of Switzerland

### Environment of Switzerland

Environment of Switzerland
* Environmental movement in Switzerland
* Climate of Switzerland
* Geology of Switzerland
* Hydrology of Switzerland
* Protected areas of Switzerland
** Biosphere reserves in Switzerland
** National parks of Switzerland
** Nature parks in Switzerland
** List of reserves for waterbirds and migratory birds in Switzerland
* Solar power in Switzerland
* Forests of Switzerland
* Wildlife of Switzerland
** Animal welfare and rights in Switzerland
** Fauna of Switzerland
*** Birds of Switzerland
*** Mammals of Switzerland

#### Natural geographic features of Switzerland

* Islands of Switzerland
* Lakes of Switzerland
** Mountain lakes of Switzerland
* Mountains of Switzerland
** Highest mountains of Switzerland
** Glaciers of Switzerland
* Rivers of Switzerland
** Waterfalls of Switzerland
* Valleys of Switzerland
* World Heritage Sites in Switzerland

### Regions of Switzerland

Regions of Switzerland
* Central Switzerland
* Eastern Switzerland
* Espace Mittelland
* Northwestern Switzerland
* Seeland

#### Ecoregions of Switzerland

List of ecoregions in Switzerland
* Ecoregions in Switzerland

#### Administrative divisions of Switzerland

Administrative divisions of Switzerland
* Subdivisions of Switzerland
* Cantons of Switzerland
** Districts of Switzerland
*** Municipalities of Switzerland

##### Cantons of Switzerland

Cantons of Switzerland

##### Districts of Switzerland

Districts of Switzerland

##### Municipalities of Switzerland

Municipalities of Switzerland
* Capital of Switzerland: Berne
* Cities of Switzerland

### Demography of Switzerland

Demographics of Switzerland

## Government and politics of Switzerland

Politics of Switzerland
* Form of government: Federal parliamentary republic, direct democracy.
* Capital of Switzerland: Berne
* Elections in Switzerland
* Political parties in Switzerland
* Swiss neutrality
* Taxation in Switzerland
* Voting in Switzerland
** Electronic voting in Switzerland

### Branches of the government of Switzerland

Government of Switzerland

#### Executive branch of the government of Switzerland

* Presiding member of the Federal Council: President of the Swiss Confederation, Alain Berset, for 2023
* Cabinet of Switzerland & collective Head of state: Swiss Federal Council
** Alain Berset (Social Democratic Party of Switzerland), Federal Department of Home Affairs, President of the Federal Council in 2023
** Guy Parmelin (Swiss People's Party), Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research
** Ignazio Cassis (Free Democratic Party of Switzerland), Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
** Viola Amherd (The Centre), Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports
** Karin Keller-Sutter (Free Democratic Party of Switzerland), Federal Department of Finance
** Albert Rösti (Swiss People's Party), Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
** Élisabeth Baume-Schneider (Social Democratic Party of Switzerland), Federal Department of Justice and Police.

#### Legislative branch of the government of Switzerland

* Parliament of Switzerland (bicameral)
** Upper house: Swiss Council of States
** Lower house: National Council of Switzerland

#### Judicial branch of the government of Switzerland

Court system of Switzerland
* Supreme Court of Switzerland

### Foreign relations of Switzerland

Foreign relations of Switzerland
* Diplomatic missions in Switzerland
* Diplomatic missions of Switzerland

#### International organization membership

The Swiss Confederation is a member of:

### Law and order in Switzerland

Law of Switzerland
* Cannabis in Switzerland
* Capital punishment in Switzerland
* Constitution of Switzerland
* Corruption in Switzerland
* Crime in Switzerland
* Human rights in Switzerland
** LGBT rights in Switzerland
** Freedom of religion in Switzerland
* Internet censorship in Switzerland
* Law enforcement in Switzerland
** Cantonal police
** Gendarmerie
** Municipal police
** Swiss Border Guard

### Military of Switzerland

Swiss Armed Forces
* Command
** Commander-in-chief: André Blattmann, Chief of the Armed Forces
*** Ministry of Defence of Switzerland
* Forces
** Swiss Land Forces
** Navy: none, but the Land Forces operate a Lakes flotilla
** Swiss Air Force
** Special Forces Command
* Conscription in Switzerland
* Equipment of the Swiss Armed Forces
* Military ranks of Switzerland

### Local government in Switzerland

Local government in Switzerland

## History of Switzerland

History of Switzerland
* Timeline of Swiss history

### History of Switzerland, by period or event

* Early history of Switzerland
** Switzerland in the Roman era
** Growth of the Old Swiss Confederacy
** French invasion of Switzerland
** Switzerland in the Napoleonic era
* Modern history of Switzerland
** Switzerland during the World Wars
** Bombings of Switzerland in World War II
* Historiography of Switzerland

### History of Switzerland, by subject

* History of Geneva
* History of rail transport in Switzerland
* History of the Swiss Air Force
* Military history of Switzerland

## Culture of Switzerland

Culture of Switzerland
* Architecture of Switzerland
** Buildings and structures in Switzerland above 3000 m
* Cuisine of Switzerland
** Swiss cheese
** Swiss chocolate
** Swiss wine
* Culinary Heritage of Switzerland
* Festivals in Switzerland
* Languages of Switzerland
* Swiss literature
* List of castles and fortresses in Switzerland
* Media in Switzerland
** Newspapers
*** Newspapers in Switzerland
** Radio
*** Radio stations in Switzerland
** Television in Switzerland
*** Radiotelevisione svizzera
*** Radiotelevisiun Svizra Rumantscha
*** Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
*** Télévision Suisse Romande
* National symbols of Switzerland
** Coat of arms of Switzerland
** Flag of Switzerland
** National anthem of Switzerland
* People of Switzerland
** Homelessness in Switzerland
** Immigration to Switzerland
* Prostitution in Switzerland
* Public holidays in Switzerland
** Swiss National Day
* Records of Switzerland
* Religion in Switzerland
** Buddhism in Switzerland
** Hinduism in Switzerland
** Islam in Switzerland
*** Ahmadiyya in Switzerland
** Judaism in Switzerland
** Protestantism in Switzerland
** Sikhism in Switzerland
* UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Switzerland

### Art in Switzerland

* Art in Switzerland
* Cinema of Switzerland
* Literature of Switzerland
* Music of Switzerland
* Theatre in Switzerland

### Sports in Switzerland

Sport in Switzerland
* Football in Switzerland
* Switzerland at the Olympics

## Economy and infrastructure of Switzerland

Economy of Switzerland
* Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 21st (twenty-first)
* Agriculture in Switzerland
* Banking in Switzerland
** Bank secrecy
** National Bank of Switzerland
** Switzerland Stock Exchange
* Communications in Switzerland
** Internet in Switzerland
* Companies of Switzerland
* Currency of Switzerland:
** Banknotes of the Swiss franc
** Coins of the Swiss franc
* Energy in Switzerland
** Electricity sector in Switzerland
** Energy policy of Switzerland
** Oil industry in Switzerland
** Nuclear power in Switzerland
* Mining in Switzerland
* Science and technology in Switzerland
* Telecommunications in Switzerland
** Telephone numbers in Switzerland
* Tourism in Switzerland
* Transport in Switzerland
** Airports in Switzerland
** Rail transport in Switzerland
*** Railway companies in Switzerland
** Roads in Switzerland
*** Motorways of Switzerland
* Waste management in Switzerland
* Water supply and sanitation in Switzerland

## Education in Switzerland

Education in Switzerland
* List of universities in Switzerland

## Health in Switzerland

Health in Switzerland
* Healthcare in Switzerland
* List of hospitals in Switzerland
* Obesity in Switzerland