Switzerland is one of the smallest countries in the world and is located in the continent of Europe. The country occupies a total of 41,285 sq. kms area and has a total of 8.5 million population. The country of Switzerland is one of the highly educated developed countries in the world and has several times been ranked as the richest countries in the world. Switzerland is a landlocked country bordered by Germany, France, Italy, Liechtenstein and Austria. The most part of the country is covered by the Alps Mountain Ranges. It's a very beautiful country with numerous scenic places and good temperature. The quality of life in Switzerland is very high and is constantly ranked at the top ten in the world. Moreover, Switzerland is one amongst the most technologically advanced country in the world. It is home to the finest and the most technologically advanced watch companies in the world. Also, it is home to some of the most renowned and top ranked universities in the world such as - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, University of Zurich, University of Zeneva etc. It is such a peaceful country that being situated at the battleground of the two world wars, it did not take part in those wars. Because of such facts the country is now one of the most economically and technologically powerful countries in the world despite being smaller in both area and population. The country of Switzerland has so many such interesting facts that I bet you don't know. So, here I am sharing some of the interesting facts about Switzerland -
1. Switzerland is officially known as " Swiss Confederation."
2. Earlier Switzerland was called as Helvetia.
3. Switzerland is the largest producer of luxury watch in the world. i.e, Rolex, Tag Heuer, Tissot etc.
4. WWW (World Wide Web) was invented in Switzerland by Tim Berners Lee 1989.
5. Switzerland is the most peaceful country in the world.
6. Switzerland is the leading producer of chocolate in the world. And the Swiss Peoples are the most chocolate eaters in the world.
7. The world's first instant coffee, ' Nescafe' was invented in Switzerland.
8. The largest Nuclear Shelter Tunnel in the world, ' Sonnenberg Tunnel' is situated in Switzerland.
9. The Swiss luxury watch company ' Rolex' invented the first waterproof watch.
10. The first Wristwatch in the world was invented in Switzerland in 1868 by Patek Philippe.
11. Switzerland has a square flag which is the most unique in the world.
12. There are four National Language in Switzerland. i.e, German, French, Italian and Romansh.
13. Assisted Suicide is legal in Switzerland.
14. Rosti is one of the most famous dishes in Switzerland.
15. Rivella is the most favourite drink of the Swiss Peoples.
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