Old German word for flowing water. Name of many small brooks, hence Aare. Switzerland has not only a rich heritage of historical archtitecture, there are also a couple of outstanding 20th century and contemporary Swiss archtitects. Home of the pharmaceutical industry.

Canton Bern is a federal state in mid-western Switzerland. Located around the upper and middle part of River Aare. Major regions in canton Bern are Bernese Oberland. The metropolitan area around the City of Bern. Second largest canton of Switzerland.

Contemporary Swiss writers in German language. Swiss authors in French language. Mme de Staël and Benjamin Constant. Swiss authors in Italian language. Famous Swiss painters and sculptors. More than 100 Swiss Hits from the Charts. Swiss Open Air Festivals 2006. Movies and cinemas in Switzerland. Official arts council of Switzerland.

Education is one of the fields where cantonal autonomy has extremely visible effects. So there is not one. But rather 26 different educational systems.

Heidi, the Girl from the Alps. A two-volume novel written by Johanna Spyri.

What is the official name of Switzerland? Where does the name Switzerland come from? What is the origin of the abbreviations CH. What does CH mean and why can we read HELVETIA. Schweiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra Switzerland Suiza Suiça. German, French, Italian and Rumantsch are the four national languages.

Traditionally spoken in different regions of the country, are German, French, Italian. Sometimes also transcribed as Romansh. What is the difference between official languages and mother tongues? When asked for their mother tongue.

Sports are popular in Switzerland both as events to be watched in stadiums or on television and as a personal activity. There are some sports that are probably specific to Switzerland, but the most popular sports are well known worldwide. Popular Team Sports in Switzerland. Has qualified for the European Champions League in August 2005.

While sitting under decorative palms growing in an almost Mediterranean climate along the shores of Lago Maggiore and Lake Lugano in southern Switzerland you may have a look at mountain peaks covered by eternal snow.

Switzerland has a temperate climate in the populated areas, but mountain peaks in the alps are buried under eternal ice and snow. On the southern side of the alps the climate is a little bit warmer than in the north, but the really important thing to consider is that the alps form a barrier that separates two completely different aspect of a weather situation. When consulting a weather forecast for Switzerland it is therefore very important to focus exactly on the correct region.