What are some remarkable facts about Switzerland?

7/19/2019

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Geography Story: What are some remarkable facts about Switzerland?

We all know that Switzerland is one of the most rich countries in the world. However, there are some things you might have never heard about it before.

Almost half of marriages in Switzerland end in divorce.

In case of a nuclear war, Switzerland has enough bunkers to house its entire population.

To apply for Swiss citizenship, you have to live in Switzerland for at least 12 years.

Switzerland produces the most chocolate in the world.

Switzerland was originally called Helvetia.

Swiss chocolate makers Henri ‘Nestle’ and ‘Daniel Peter’ invented milk chocolate.

Teaching in Switzerland is one of the uppermost paid professions.

Most of the world’s luxury watches are produced in Switzerland like Tissot, TAG Heuer, Rolex and Patek Philippe.

Snowboarding, skiing, and mountaineering are popular sports in Switzerland.

Assisted suicide in Switzerland is legal.

Nescafe, the world’s first instant coffee, was invented in Switzerland.

In Switzerland, bank tellers are secured by bulletproof glass.

Switzerland is the only country to build an airplane that is powered by solar energy.

There are 208 mountains over 3,000 m high.

The Rolex company invented the first waterproof watch in Switzerland in 1927.

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24 Comments

Palmer Scott

Elisabeth Koechli, not your life, not your decision. Keep your god-bothering beliefs out of other people’s choices.

Hugo Studhalter

As a Swiss myself, i truly believe that Switzerland is « the « country in the world!

Vimala Padmaraj

YOU DID NOT MENTION CHEESE.

tdelisi

Lourdes Ayala, I would think they have solved the robbery problem WITH the bulletproofing.

lmoores

All banks around the world have bullet proof glass in front of the their Tellers. It's not worth mentioning.

werma

I knew most of the things mentioned, but I had not heard of the solar powered airplane. At any rate, a beautiful country.

Satish Chandran

They accept Indian black money.

Lourdes Ayala

A solar airplane seems almost impossible! Also, bullet proof surrounding tellers!! Do they have many bank robberies?

TC Guner Aktas

50% divorce rate, wonder why?

Eleanor Massie

Bunkers to house the entire population!

Julie Allen

Geoffrey White, The first “instant coffee” is made in Britain in 1771. It was called a “coffee compound” and had a patent granted by the British government. The first American instant coffee was created in 1851. It was used during the Civil War and experimental “cakes” of instant coffee were shared in rations to soldiers. David Strang of Invercargill, New Zealand invented and patented instant or soluble coffee in 1890.