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In general, Filipinos tend not to have Swiss friends, aside from their colleagues. Filipinos see the Swiss as introverted and feel it is difficult to form friendships with them; also, many Filipinos feel they do not speak German well enough to express themselves freely, and instead feel inhibited when speaking the language. [5]
In March 1862, The Swiss government opened its first representation in all of Asia in the Philippines. A month later, the Swiss Consulate in Manila opened its doors. Under the direction of Peter Jenny, Switzerland's first Consul General in the Philippines, the official relations between the two entities were launched.
Pages in category "Swiss people of Filipino descent" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Pages in category "Filipino people of Swiss descent" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
17 October – Swiss chemist of Croatian origin Vladimir Prelog receives the Nobel Prize in Chemistry [42] 22 October – Ratification of the Bonn agreement, laying the foundation for cross-border cooperation in the Basel region, involving Germany, France, and Switzerland [43] 26 October – Federal elections for the National Council.
While the industrial sector began to grow in the mid-19th century, Switzerland's emergence as one of the most prosperous nations in Europe—the "Swiss miracle"—was a development of the short 20th century, among other things tied to the role of Switzerland during the World Wars. [21] League of Nations conference in Geneva (1926)
1975 in Swiss sport (5 C, 6 P) Pages in category "1975 in Switzerland" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Population growth in Switzerland is mostly due to immigration: in 2009, there have been 78,286 live births recorded (74% Swiss, 26% foreign nationalities), contrasting with 62,476 deaths (92% Swiss, 8% foreigners). Thus, of the population growth rate of 1.1% during 2009, about 0.2% are due to births, and 0.9% due to immigration.