1. GeographyIQ - World Atlas - Europe - Switzerland - Government Facts And Figures Government and political information for Switzerland Country name conventional long form Swiss Confederation conventional short form Switzerland http://www.geographyiq.com/countries/sz/Switzerland_government.htm

Home World Map Rankings Countries from A to Z A B C D ... Z Source: www.exchange-rates.org World Europe Switzerland (Facts) Switzerland - Government (Facts) Country name: conventional long form: Swiss Confederation conventional short form: Switzerland local long form: Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft (German); Confederation Suisse (French); Confederazione Svizzera (Italian) local short form: Schweiz (German); Suisse (French); Svizzera (Italian) Government type: formally a confederation but similar in structure to a federal republic Capital: name: Bern geographic coordinates: 46 57 N, 7 26 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October Administrative divisions: 26 cantons (cantons, singular - canton in French; cantoni, singular - cantone in Italian; kantone, singular - kanton in German); Aargau, Appenzell Ausser-Rhoden, Appenzell Inner-Rhoden, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Bern, Fribourg, Geneve, Glarus, Graubunden, Jura, Luzern, Neuchatel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Vaud, Zug, Zurich Independence: 1 August 1291 (founding of the Swiss Confederation) National holiday: Founding of the Swiss Confederation, 1 August (1291)

2. Switzerland Government - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resou Switzerland Government Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System http://www.photius.com/wfb1999/switzerland/switzerland_government.html

Geography People Government Economy Communicat's Transportation Military ... [TOP] Switzerland Government Country name: conventional long form: Swiss Confederation conventional short form: Switzerland local long form: Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft (German), Confederation Suisse (French), Confederazione Svizzera (Italian) local short form: Schweiz (German), Suisse (French), Svizzera (Italian) Data code: SZ Government type: federal republic Capital: Bern Administrative divisions: Independence: 1 August 1291 National holiday: Anniversary of the Founding of the Swiss Confederation, 1 August (1291) Constitution: 29 May 1874 Legal system: civil law system influenced by customary law; judicial review of legislative acts, except with respect to federal decrees of general obligatory character; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal Executive branch: chief of state: head of government: cabinet: Federal Council or Bundesrat (in German), Conseil Federal (in French), Consiglio Federale (in Italian) elected by the Federal Assembly from among its own members for a four-year term elections: president and vice president elected by the Federal Assembly from among the members of the Federal Council for one-year terms that run concurrently; election last held NA December 1998 (next to be held NA December 1999)

3. GeographyIQ - World Atlas - Europe - Switzerland - Government And Political Cond Switzerland Government and Political Conditions GOVERNMENT Switzerland is a federal state composed of 26 cantons (20 are 'full' cantons and six 'half' cantons for http://www.geographyiq.com/countries/sz/Switzerland_government_summary.htm

Home World Map Rankings Countries from A to Z A B C D ... Z Source: www.exchange-rates.org World Europe Switzerland (Notes) Switzerland - Government and Political Conditions (Notes) GOVERNMENT Switzerland is a federal state composed of 26 cantons (20 are 'full' cantons and six 'half' cantons for purposes of representation in the federal legislature) that retain attributes of sovereignty, such as fiscal autonomy and the right to manage internal cantonal affairs. Under the 2000 Constitution, cantons hold all powers not specifically delegated to the federation. Switzerland's federal institutions are: A bicameral legislaturethe Federal Assembly; A collegial executive of seven membersthe Federal Council; and A judiciary consisting of a regular court in Lausannethe Federal Tribunaland special military and administrative courts. The Federal Insurance Tribunal is an independent division of the Federal Tribunal that handles social security questions; its seat is in Lucerne. The Federal Criminal Court, located in Bellinzona, is the court of first instance for all criminal cases under federal jurisdiction. The Constitution provides for separation of the three branches of government.

4. Switzerland - Government The capital of Switzerland is Bern, and its government is a federal republic. http://www.classbrain.com/art_cr/publish/switzerland_government.shtml

Home 1st - 3rd Grade Ask ClassBrain Biographies Corporate Information Country Reports Defining Documents Freedom Files Games Mission Reports Monthy Grab Bag Monuments and Memorials Movies in the Classroom State Reports Teens ClassBrain Store Country Reports World Info World Maps A - An ... Sp - Sy : Switzerland Last Updated: Dec 28th, 2009 - 18:17:58 Switzerland - Government By CIA Factbook Jan 17, 2005, 16:24 Email this article Printer friendly page Government Switzerland Country name: conventional long form: Swiss Confederation conventional short form: Switzerland local short form: Schweiz (German), Suisse (French), Svizzera (Italian) local long form: Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft (German), Confederation Suisse (French), Confederazione Svizzera (Italian) Government type: federal republic Capital: Bern Administrative divisions: 26 cantons (cantons, singular - canton in French; cantoni, singular - cantone in Italian; kantone, singular - kanton in German); Aargau, Appenzell Ausser-Rhoden, Appenzell Inner-Rhoden, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Bern, Fribourg, Geneve, Glarus, Graubunden, Jura, Luzern, Neuchatel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Vaud, Zug, Zurich Independence: 1 August 1291 (Founding of the Swiss Confederation) National holiday: Founding of the Swiss Confederation, 1 August (1291)

5. Switzerland Government 2001 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Switzerland Government 2001 Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political http://workmall.com/wfb2001/switzerland/switzerland_government.html

2000 INDEX 1999 INDEX 1998 INDEX 1996 INDEX ... People Government Gov. Leaders Economy Communications Transportation ... Feedback Switzerland Government 2001 http://www.photius.com/wfb2001/switzerland/switzerland_government.html SOURCE: 2001 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Country name: conventional long form: Swiss Confederation conventional short form: Switzerland local long form: Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft (German), Confederation Suisse (French), Confederazione Svizzera (Italian) local short form: Schweiz (German), Suisse (French), Svizzera (Italian) Government type: federal republic Capital: Bern Administrative divisions: 26 cantons (cantons, singular - canton in French; cantoni, singular - cantone in Italian; kantone, singular - kanton in German); Aargau, Ausser-Rhoden, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Bern, Fribourg, Geneve, Glarus, Graubunden, Inner-Rhoden, Jura, Luzern, Neuchatel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Vaud, Zug, Zurich Independence: 1 August 1291 (Founding of the Swiss Confederation) National holiday: Founding of the Swiss Confederation, 1 August (1291)

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7. Switzerland Government 2004 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Switzerland Government 2004 Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political http://www.immigration-usa.com/wfb2004/switzerland/switzerland_government.html

2004 INDEX Country Ranks DEFINITIONS Switzerland Index ... Feedback Switzerland Government - 2004 http://www.immigration-usa.com/wfb2004/switzerland/switzerland_government.html SOURCE: 2004 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Country name: conventional long form: Swiss Confederation conventional short form: Switzerland local short form: Schweiz (German), Suisse (French), Svizzera (Italian) local long form: Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft (German), Confederation Suisse (French), Confederazione Svizzera (Italian) Government type: federal republic Capital: Bern Administrative divisions: 26 cantons (cantons, singular - canton in French; cantoni, singular - cantone in Italian; kantone, singular - kanton in German); Aargau, Appenzell Ausser-Rhoden, Appenzell Inner-Rhoden, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Bern, Fribourg, Geneve, Glarus, Graubunden, Jura, Luzern, Neuchatel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Vaud, Zug, Zurich Independence: 1 August 1291 (Founding of the Swiss Confederation) National holiday: Founding of the Swiss Confederation, 1 August (1291)

8. Switzerland Government - OCRA Worldwide Switzerland is a federal state composed of 26 following cantons Aargau, Appenzell AusserRhoden, Appenzell Inner-Rhoden, Basel http://www.ocra.com/solutions/switzerland_government.asp onclick=sa_mpTC(event,

9. Switzerland Government 2010, CIA World Factbook Switzerland Government 2010 http//www.theodora.com/wfbcurrent/switzerland/switzerland_government.html SOURCE 2010 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES http://www.theodora.com/wfbcurrent/switzerland/switzerland_government.html

COUNTRIES GEOGRAPHIC NAMES GEOLOGY USA STATS ... JOBS Switzerland Government 2010 http://www.theodora.com/wfbcurrent/switzerland/switzerland_government.html SOURCE: 2010 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK AND OTHER SOURCES Enter your search terms Web theodora.com Submit search form 2010 INDEX Country Ranks DEFINITIONS Switzerland Index 2010 ... GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES Page last updated on January 15, 2010 Country name: conventional long form: Swiss Confederation conventional short form: Switzerland local long form: Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft (German); Confederation Suisse (French); Confederazione Svizzera (Italian); Confederaziun Svizra (Romansh) local short form: Schweiz (German); Suisse (French); Svizzera (Italian); Svizra (Romansh) Government type: formally a confederation but similar in structure to a federal republic Capital: name: Bern geographic coordinates: 46 57 N, 7 26 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October Administrative divisions: 26 cantons, singular - canton in French; cantoni, singular - cantone in Italian; Kantone, singular - Kanton in German); Aargau, Appenzell Ausser-Rhoden, Appenzell Inner-Rhoden, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Bern, Fribourg, Geneve, Glarus, Graubunden, Jura, Luzern, Neuchatel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Vaud, Zug, Zurich

10. Switzerland Government 1998 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Switzerland Government 1998 Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political http://www.greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/switzerland/switzerland_government.ht

2001 INDEX 2000 INDEX 1999 INDEX 1997 INDEX ... People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military ... [TOP] Switzerland Government 1998 http://www.greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/switzerland/switzerland_government.html SOURCE: 1998 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Country name conventional long form: Swiss Confederation conventional short form: Switzerland local long form: Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft (German), Confederation Suisse (French), Confederazione Svizzera (Italian) local short form: Schweiz (German), Suisse (French), Svizzera (Italian) Data code SZ Government type federal republic National capital Bern Administrative divisions 26 cantons (cantons, singular - canton in French; cantoni, singular - cantone in Italian; kantone, singular - kanton in German); Aargau, Ausser-Rhoden, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Bern, Fribourg, Geneve, Glarus, Graubunden, Inner-Rhoden, Jura, Luzern, Neuchatel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Vaud, Zug, Zurich Independence 1 August 1291 National holiday Anniversary of the Founding of the Swiss Confederation, 1 August (1291)

11. Switzerland - Government conventional long form Swiss Confederation conventional short form Switzerland local short form Schweiz (German), Suisse (French), Svizzera (Italian) http://www.classbrain.com/art_cr/publish/printer_switzerland_government.shtml

From Classbrain.com Switzerland Switzerland - Government By CIA Factbook Jan 17, 2005, 16:24 Government Switzerland Country name: conventional long form: Swiss Confederation conventional short form: Switzerland local short form: Schweiz (German), Suisse (French), Svizzera (Italian) local long form: Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft (German), Confederation Suisse (French), Confederazione Svizzera (Italian) Government type: federal republic Capital: Bern Administrative divisions: 26 cantons (cantons, singular - canton in French; cantoni, singular - cantone in Italian; kantone, singular - kanton in German); Aargau, Appenzell Ausser-Rhoden, Appenzell Inner-Rhoden, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Bern, Fribourg, Geneve, Glarus, Graubunden, Jura, Luzern, Neuchatel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Vaud, Zug, Zurich Independence: 1 August 1291 (Founding of the Swiss Confederation) National holiday: Founding of the Swiss Confederation, 1 August (1291) Constitution: revision of Constitution of 1874 approved by the Federal Parliament 18 December 1998; adopted by referendum 18 April 1999; officially entered into force 1 January 2000

12. Switzerland Government 2007, CIA World Factbook Switzerland Government 2007 http//www.allcountries.org/wfb2007/switzerland/switzerland_government.html SOURCE 2007 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK http://www.allcountries.org/wfb2007/switzerland/switzerland_government.html

COUNTRIES Geographic.org GEOLOGY USA STATISTICS ... JOBS Switzerland Government 2007 http://www.allcountries.org/wfb2007/switzerland/switzerland_government.html SOURCE: 2007 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Enter your search terms Web theodora.com Submit search form 2007 INDEX Country Ranks DEFINITIONS Switzerland Index 2007 ... Feedback Country name: conventional long form: Swiss Confederation conventional short form: Switzerland local long form: Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft (German); Confederation Suisse (French); Confederazione Svizzera (Italian); Confederaziun Svizra (Romansh) local short form: Schweiz (German); Suisse (French); Svizzera (Italian); Svizra (Romansh) Government type: formally a confederation but similar in structure to a federal republic Capital: name: Bern geographic coordinates: 46 57 N, 7 26 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October Administrative divisions: 26 cantons (cantons, singular - canton in French; cantoni, singular - cantone in Italian; kantone, singular - kanton in German); Aargau, Appenzell Ausser-Rhoden, Appenzell Inner-Rhoden, Basel-Landschaft, Basel-Stadt, Bern, Fribourg, Geneve, Glarus, Graubunden, Jura, Luzern, Neuchatel, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Sankt Gallen, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, Thurgau, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Vaud, Zug, Zurich Independence: 1 August 1291 (founding of the Swiss Confederation) National holiday: Founding of the Swiss Confederation, 1 August (1291)

13. Politics Of Switzerland - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Politics of Switzerland takes place in the framework of a multiparty federal parliamentary democratic republic, whereby the Federal Council of Switzerland is the head of government. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Switzerland

Politics of Switzerland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search Switzerland This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Switzerland Constitution Human rights Federal Council List of members ... Switzerland and the European Union Subdivisions Cantons Municipalities Other countries Atlas ... edit Politics of Switzerland takes place in the framework of a multi-party federal parliamentary democratic ... republic , whereby the Federal Council of Switzerland is the head of government Executive power is exercised by the government and the federal administration and is not concentrated in any one person. Federal legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland . The judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature . For any change in the constitution, a referendum is mandatory ; for any change in a law , a referendum can be requested. Through referenda , citizens may challenge any law voted by federal parliament and through initiatives introduce amendments to the federal constitution , making Switzerland the closest state in the world to a direct democracy Contents Direct democracy Executive branch Legislative branch Political parties and elections ... edit Direct democracy See also: Voting in Switzerland Switzerland features a system of government not seen at the national level on any other place on Earth: direct democracy , sometimes called half-direct democracy (this may be arguable, because theoretically, the Sovereign of Switzerland is actually its entire electorate). Referenda on the most important laws have been used since the

14. Switzerland-Government SwitzerlandGovernment Published 04 Nov 2008 104602 PST Country name conventional long form Swiss Confederation conventional short form Switzerland local long form http://news.alibaba.com/article/detail/country-profiles%23switzerland/100019812-

15. Admin.ch - Startseite Main site of the federal authorities of the Swiss Confederation. Directory of departments, agencies and institutions. http://www.admin.ch/

16. Switzerland: History, Geography, Government, And Culture — Infoplease.com Learn about the history, geography and culture of Switzerland and find statistical and demographic information. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108012.html

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17. JURIST - Paper Chase: Switzerland Government To Consider Stricter Rules For Assi JURIST The Swiss Federal Council and Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP) official websites announced Friday that they will introduce legislation press release http://jurist.org/paperchase/2010/09/switzerland-government-to-consider-stricter

18. Gov.ch Index of Swiss government agencies and administrations online - IDHEAP. http://www.gov.ch/

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19. Switzerland - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation (Confoederatio Helvetica in Latin, hence its ISO country codes CH and CHE), is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland

Switzerland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search "Swiss" redirects here. For other uses, see Swiss (disambiguation) "Swiss Confederation" redirects here. For Swiss Confederacy, see Old Swiss Confederacy This article is about the country. For other uses, see Switzerland (disambiguation) Swiss Confederation Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft (German) Confédération suisse (French) Confederazione Svizzera (Italian) Confederaziun svizra (Romansh) Confœderatio Helvetica (CH) (Latin) Flag Coat of arms Motto (unofficial) Unus pro omnibus, omnes pro uno " (Latin) English One for all, all for one German Einer für alle, alle für einen French Un pour tous, tous pour un Italian Uno per tutti, tutti per uno Romansh In per tuts, tuts per in Anthem Swiss Psalm Location of Switzerland dark green on the European continent dark grey Legend Capital Bern note 1 (de facto) 46°57′N 7°27′E 46.95°N 7.45°E Largest city ... Federal republic , with parliamentary system and direct democracy Federal Council Micheline Calmy-Rey VP 10 ... Foundation date 1 August note 2 de facto Recognized Restored ... Federal state 12 September 1848 Area Total Population Density 188/km GDP PPP Total $314.869 billion

20. Governments On The WWW: Switzerland Categorized, multilingual index of Swiss government sites by G. Anzinger. http://www.gksoft.com/govt/en/ch.html

Governments on the WWW: Switzerland Home Table of Contents List of Countries Signs and Symbols ... Feedback Switzerland [ Schweiz - Suisse - Svizzera ] Official languages: German, French, Italian - in parts of the country: Rheto-Romanic General Resources: Confoederatio Helvetica Federal Institutions: Bundesversammlung Assemblea federale [Federal Assembly] Bundesrat Consiglio federale [Federal Council] Bundeskanzlei (BK) Cancelleria federale (CaF) [Federal Chancellery] Incaricato federale alla Protezione dei Dati (IFPD) [Federal Data Protection Commissioner] Dipartimento federale della Difesa, della Protezione della Popolazione e dello Sport (DDPS) [Federal Department for Defence, Civil Protection and Sports] Ufficio federale della Protezione Civile (UFPC) [Federal Office for Civil Protection] Ufficio federale di Topografia [Federal Office for Topography] Ufficio federale dello Sport (UFSPO) [Federal Office for Sport] Ufficio centrale della Difesa (UCD) [Central Office for General Defence] Nationale Alarmzentrale (NAZ) Centrale Nationale d'Alarme (CENAL) Centrale Nazionale d'Allarme (CENAL) [National Alarm Centre] Dipartimento federale dell'Economia (DFE) [Federal Department of Economy] Segretariato di Stato dell'Economio (seco) [State Secretariat for Economic Affairs] Ufficio dell Integrazione Europea [Office for European Integration] Schweiz Tourismus Suisse Tourisme Svizzera Turismo [Switzerland Tourism] Ufficio federale della Formazione Professionale e della Tecnologia (UFPT) [Federal Office for Vocational Education and Technology]

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