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To better known Switzerland I would like to tell ( slowly ) you all informations about geography, culture....
( source: swissinfo, swissworld )
1. GEOGRAPHY, LANDSCAPE AND CULTURE
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http://www.meteosottoceneri.ch/index.php?option=com_oziogallery2&view=07flickrslidershow&Itemid=60
The geography of Switzerland is notable for its great diversity. Switzerland’s three main geographical regions are the Jura, Plateau and the Alps.
The geography of Switzerland means that the climate varies greatly from one region to another. Depending on the area and the time of year, Switzerland experiences conditions reminiscent both of Siberia and of the Mediterranean.
Even the major towns of their own distinctive character.
Building land is in short supply, but planning regulations aim to preserve the appearance of towns and villages.
# principal Towns
* Bern ( language German / French )
* Zurich ( German )
* Basel ( German )
* Geneva ( french )
* Lausanne ( french )
* Winterthur ( German )
* St Gallen ( German )
* Lucerne ( German )
* Lugano ( Italian )
From Carnival to yodelling festivals, Swiss customs and traditions are as varied as each of the cantons in the confederation.
* The brassy discordant noise of a Guggenband in Basel, the onion market in Bern, traditional Alpine wresting in mountain hamlets or even watching cows with colourful headdresses coming home from their high summer pastures are just a few of the examples of customs and traditions that attract tourists and locals alike.
Grindelwald every year hosts a yodelling fair in early July, while come carnival time giant straw men terrorise the town of Evolène in canton Valais.
Switzerland is a republic made of self-governing cantons, like states, which are divided into smaller units called communes that function something like townships.
* Switzerland now has 26 cantons and half-cantons, each with its own cantonal constitutions (approved by the federal parliament). Although the internal autonomy of cantons is exactly the same for full and half cantons, half cantons have only one seat instead of two in the Senate, and a half vote in cases where a majority of cantons must approve constitutional changes in nationwide votes.
The newest canton, Jura, was admitted to the Confederation by national plebiscite in 1979. It split off from Bern.
Each canton has its own constitution and laws. These must be compatible with those of the Confederation. Governments of cantons have wide powers of decision-making. They set their own levels of taxation, and run their own educational systems, social services and police.
Cantonal governments have five to seven members, and are elected by the people. Cantonal parliaments have one chamber and are known by different names in different cantons.
( source: swissinfo, swissworld )
1. GEOGRAPHY, LANDSCAPE AND CULTURE
landscape images:
http://www.meteosottoceneri.ch/index.php?option=com_oziogallery2&view=07flickrslidershow&Itemid=60
The geography of Switzerland is notable for its great diversity. Switzerland’s three main geographical regions are the Jura, Plateau and the Alps.
The geography of Switzerland means that the climate varies greatly from one region to another. Depending on the area and the time of year, Switzerland experiences conditions reminiscent both of Siberia and of the Mediterranean.
Even the major towns of their own distinctive character.
Building land is in short supply, but planning regulations aim to preserve the appearance of towns and villages.
# principal Towns
* Bern ( language German / French )
* Zurich ( German )
* Basel ( German )
* Geneva ( french )
* Lausanne ( french )
* Winterthur ( German )
* St Gallen ( German )
* Lucerne ( German )
* Lugano ( Italian )
From Carnival to yodelling festivals, Swiss customs and traditions are as varied as each of the cantons in the confederation.
* The brassy discordant noise of a Guggenband in Basel, the onion market in Bern, traditional Alpine wresting in mountain hamlets or even watching cows with colourful headdresses coming home from their high summer pastures are just a few of the examples of customs and traditions that attract tourists and locals alike.
Grindelwald every year hosts a yodelling fair in early July, while come carnival time giant straw men terrorise the town of Evolène in canton Valais.
Switzerland is a republic made of self-governing cantons, like states, which are divided into smaller units called communes that function something like townships.
* Switzerland now has 26 cantons and half-cantons, each with its own cantonal constitutions (approved by the federal parliament). Although the internal autonomy of cantons is exactly the same for full and half cantons, half cantons have only one seat instead of two in the Senate, and a half vote in cases where a majority of cantons must approve constitutional changes in nationwide votes.
The newest canton, Jura, was admitted to the Confederation by national plebiscite in 1979. It split off from Bern.
Each canton has its own constitution and laws. These must be compatible with those of the Confederation. Governments of cantons have wide powers of decision-making. They set their own levels of taxation, and run their own educational systems, social services and police.
Cantonal governments have five to seven members, and are elected by the people. Cantonal parliaments have one chamber and are known by different names in different cantons.
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