Switzerland is the competitive country in the world. Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein borders the country and the climatic conditions are good. Zurich and Geneva are the economic centers and the rich cities. Switzerland contributes half of the production of watches in the world. The main languages of Switzerland are German, French and Italian. It is the most stable country and recognized as one of the capitalist economies in the world. The unemployment rate in the nation is very low as compared to neighboring countries as there is a flexibility in job market. Due to high valleys of Swiss Alps, the water gets accumulated in fresh water bodies such as Lake Geneva, Lake Constance and Lake Maggiore. There are ice coverings on the top of the country and thus the land remains foggy during winter season. In education, the country has 12 universities in all and out of these 10 are non technical.
One can find largest laboratory named as "CERN" and it is mainly for particle physics research. Major of the electricity in the country is generated with hydroelectricity. There are four nuclear power plants which generate the remaining electricity. The infrastructure of the nation is on average scale and lot of further projects will be carried out to provide efficient transportation. The healthcare in Switzerland is better as compared to other countries. People are satisfied with the treatment done in medical centers of the country and life expectancy was the highest in the year 2006. It is basically an European country and it has contributed a lot to arts, culture and literature. The second winter Olympic games was hosted in Switzerland and Skiing, Mountaineering as well as Snow Boarding are the popular sports in the country. Tennis has become the most popular sport as Martina Hingis and Roger Federer has won multiple Grand Slams. For more information, click here
