What are some remarkable facts about Switzerland?
19/07/2019
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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.
Which of the facts suggested seemed the most surprising to you?
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27 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.
werma
I knew most of the things mentioned, but I had not heard of the solar powered airplane. At any rate, a beautiful country.
Susan Madanat
lmoores, Not any more, many banks are opting for open style banking, even going to remodelling their branches into cafe style banks. This is despite union objections on staff safety and security. There is nothing to protect tellers from raiders.
Claire Myers
Helvetia is the Swiss name gor their country just like Espagna is the Spanish name for Spain
Roger Booth
Where has this been dug up from some of the comments are five years old
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.
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.
Faith Bauerlein
Very interesting!
Lydia Wood
A very, very clean country!