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The English name of Switzerland is a compound containing Switzer, an obsolete term for the Swiss, which was in use during the 16th to 19th centuries. [1] The English adjective Swiss is a loan from French Suisse , also in use since the 16th century.
The English name Switzerland is a portmanteau of Switzer, an obsolete term for a Swiss person which was in use during the 16th to 19th centuries, and land. [28] The English adjective Swiss is a loanword from French Suisse, also in use since the 16th century.
As of 2011, 37% of total resident population of Switzerland had immigrant background. [11] As of 2016, the most widely used foreign languages were English, Portuguese, Albanian, Serbo-Croatian and Spanish, all named as a "main language" by more than 2% of total population (respondents could name more than one "main language"). [12]
Population of towns (2022) Below is a list of towns and cities in Switzerland.Until 2014 municipalities with more than 10,000 inhabitants were considered to be towns (German: Stadt/Städte, French: ville(s), Italian: città).
Name (Birth–Death) Term of office Political party Canton; 152 Adolf Ogi (born 1942) 1 January 2000 31 December 2000 Swiss People's Party: Bern: 153 Moritz Leuenberger (born 1946) 1 January 2001 31 December 2001 Social Democratic Party: Zürich: 154 Kaspar Villiger (born 1941) 1 January 2002 31 December 2002 Free Democratic Party: Lucerne: 155 ...
The Old Swiss Confederacy, also known as Switzerland or the Swiss Confederacy, [6] was a loose confederation of independent small states (cantons, German Orte or Stände [7]), initially within the Holy Roman Empire. It is the precursor of the modern state of Switzerland.
The Cannes Film Market, which runs alongside the festival, has named Switzerland as Country of Honor for the 2024 edition that’s set to run May 14-22. As part of the tribute, Cannes will ...
This is a list of people associated with the modern Switzerland and the Old Swiss Confederacy. Regardless of ethnicity or emigration, the list includes notable ...