Outline of Switzerland

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Switzerland:

Switzerland – alpine country in Central Europe, located mostly in the Alps. Switzerland is the oldest neutral country in the world; it has not fought a foreign war since its neutrality was established by the Treaty of Paris in 1815. It is not a member of the European Union. Swiss cultural icons include Switzerland's quality of life, its neutrality, the Swiss Alps, watches, yodeling, cheese and chocolate.

General reference

 * Pronunciation:
 * Schweiz
 * Suisse
 * Svizzera
 * Svizra
 * Common English country name: Switzerland
 * Official English country name: The Swiss Confederation
 * Common endonym(s):
 * Official endonym(s):
 * Adjectival: Swiss
 * Demonym: Swiss
 * Etymology: Name of Switzerland
 * International rankings of Switzerland
 * ISO country codes: CH, CHE, 756
 * ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:CH
 * Internet country code top-level domain: .ch

Geography of Switzerland


Geography of Switzerland
 * Switzerland is: a landlocked country
 * Location:
 * Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
 * Eurasia
 * Europe
 * Central Europe
 * Western Europe
 * Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
 * Geographical centre of Switzerland
 * Extreme points of Switzerland
 * High: Monte Rosa 4634 m
 * Low: Lake Maggiore 195 m
 * Land boundaries: 1,852 km
 * 🇮🇹 Italy 740 km
 * 🇫🇷 France 573 km
 * 🇩🇪 Germany 334 km
 * 🇦🇹 Austria 164 km
 * 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 41 km
 * Coastline: none


 * Population of Switzerland: 8,606,000 (2019) - 99th most populous country
 * Area of Switzerland: 41,285 km2
 * Atlas of Switzerland

Environment of Switzerland


Environment of Switzerland
 * Environmental movement in Switzerland
 * Climate of Switzerland
 * Geology of Switzerland
 * Hydrology of Switzerland
 * Protected areas of Switzerland
 * Biosphere reserves in Switzerland
 * National parks of Switzerland
 * Nature parks in Switzerland
 * List of reserves for waterbirds and migratory birds in Switzerland
 * Solar power in Switzerland
 * Forests of Switzerland
 * Wildlife of Switzerland
 * Animal welfare and rights in Switzerland
 * Fauna of Switzerland
 * Birds of Switzerland
 * Mammals of Switzerland

Natural geographic features of Switzerland

 * Islands of Switzerland
 * Lakes of Switzerland
 * Mountain lakes of Switzerland
 * Mountains of Switzerland
 * Highest mountains of Switzerland
 * Glaciers of Switzerland
 * Rivers of Switzerland
 * Waterfalls of Switzerland
 * Valleys of Switzerland
 * World Heritage Sites in Switzerland

Regions of Switzerland
Regions of Switzerland
 * Central Switzerland
 * Eastern Switzerland
 * Espace Mittelland
 * Northwestern Switzerland
 * Seeland

Ecoregions of Switzerland
List of ecoregions in Switzerland
 * Ecoregions in Switzerland

Administrative divisions of Switzerland
Administrative divisions of Switzerland
 * Subdivisions of Switzerland
 * Cantons of Switzerland
 * Districts of Switzerland
 * Municipalities of Switzerland

Cantons of Switzerland
Cantons of Switzerland

Districts of Switzerland
Districts of Switzerland

Municipalities of Switzerland
Municipalities of Switzerland
 * Capital of Switzerland: Berne
 * Cities of Switzerland

Demography of Switzerland
Demographics of Switzerland

Government and politics of Switzerland
Politics of Switzerland
 * Form of government: Federal parliamentary republic, direct democracy.
 * Capital of Switzerland: Berne
 * Elections in Switzerland
 * Political parties in Switzerland
 * Swiss neutrality
 * Taxation in Switzerland
 * Voting in Switzerland
 * Electronic voting in Switzerland

Branches of the government of Switzerland
Government of Switzerland

Executive branch of the government of Switzerland

 * Presiding member of the Federal Council: President of the Swiss Confederation, Alain Berset, for 2023
 * Cabinet of Switzerland & collective Head of state: Swiss Federal Council
 * Alain Berset (Social Democratic Party of Switzerland), Federal Department of Home Affairs, President of the Federal Council in 2023
 * Guy Parmelin (Swiss People's Party), Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research
 * Ignazio Cassis (Free Democratic Party of Switzerland), Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
 * Viola Amherd (The Centre), Federal Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sports
 * Karin Keller-Sutter (Free Democratic Party of Switzerland), Federal Department of Finance
 * Albert Rösti (Swiss People's Party), Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications
 * Élisabeth Baume-Schneider (Social Democratic Party of Switzerland), Federal Department of Justice and Police.

Legislative branch of the government of Switzerland

 * Parliament of Switzerland (bicameral)
 * Upper house: Swiss Council of States
 * Lower house: National Council of Switzerland

Judicial branch of the government of Switzerland
Court system of Switzerland
 * Supreme Court of Switzerland

Foreign relations of Switzerland
Foreign relations of Switzerland
 * Diplomatic missions in Switzerland
 * Diplomatic missions of Switzerland

International organization membership
The Swiss Confederation is a member of:


 * African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (nonregional member)
 * Asian Development Bank (ADB) (nonregional member)
 * Australia Group
 * Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
 * Council of Europe (CE)
 * Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
 * European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
 * European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
 * European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
 * European Space Agency (ESA)
 * Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
 * Group of Ten (G10)
 * Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
 * International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
 * International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
 * International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
 * International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
 * International Criminal Court (ICCt)
 * International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
 * International Development Association (IDA)
 * International Energy Agency (IEA)
 * International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
 * International Finance Corporation (IFC)
 * International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
 * International Labour Organization (ILO)
 * International Maritime Organization (IMO)
 * International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
 * International Monetary Fund (IMF)
 * International Olympic Committee (IOC)
 * International Organization for Migration (IOM)
 * International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
 * International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
 * International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
 * International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
 * International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)


 * Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
 * Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) (observer)
 * Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
 * Nonaligned Movement (NAM) (guest)
 * Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA)
 * Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
 * Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
 * Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
 * Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
 * Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
 * Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
 * Paris Club
 * Partnership for Peace (PFP)
 * Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
 * United Nations (UN)
 * United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
 * United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
 * United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
 * United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
 * United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
 * United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)
 * United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)
 * United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
 * United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO)
 * Universal Postal Union (UPU)
 * World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
 * World Customs Organization (WCO)
 * World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
 * World Health Organization (WHO)
 * World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
 * World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
 * World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
 * World Trade Organization (WTO)
 * Zangger Committee (ZC)

Law and order in Switzerland
Law of Switzerland
 * Cannabis in Switzerland
 * Capital punishment in Switzerland
 * Constitution of Switzerland
 * Corruption in Switzerland
 * Crime in Switzerland
 * Human rights in Switzerland
 * LGBT rights in Switzerland
 * Freedom of religion in Switzerland
 * Internet censorship in Switzerland
 * Law enforcement in Switzerland
 * Cantonal police
 * Gendarmerie
 * Municipal police
 * Swiss Border Guard

Military of Switzerland
Swiss Armed Forces
 * Command
 * Commander-in-chief: André Blattmann, Chief of the Armed Forces
 * Ministry of Defence of Switzerland
 * Forces
 * Swiss Land Forces
 * Navy: none, but the Land Forces operate a Lakes flotilla
 * Swiss Air Force
 * Special Forces Command
 * Conscription in Switzerland
 * Equipment of the Swiss Armed Forces
 * Military ranks of Switzerland

Local government in Switzerland
Local government in Switzerland

History of Switzerland
History of Switzerland


 * Timeline of Swiss history

History of Switzerland, by period or event

 * Early history of Switzerland
 * Switzerland in the Roman era
 * Growth of the Old Swiss Confederacy
 * French invasion of Switzerland
 * Switzerland in the Napoleonic era
 * Modern history of Switzerland
 * Switzerland during the World Wars
 * Bombings of Switzerland in World War II
 * Historiography of Switzerland

History of Switzerland, by subject

 * History of Geneva
 * History of rail transport in Switzerland
 * History of the Swiss Air Force
 * Military history of Switzerland

Culture of Switzerland
Culture of Switzerland
 * Architecture of Switzerland
 * Buildings and structures in Switzerland above 3000 m
 * Cuisine of Switzerland
 * Swiss cheese
 * Swiss chocolate
 * Swiss wine
 * Culinary Heritage of Switzerland
 * Festivals in Switzerland
 * Languages of Switzerland
 * Swiss literature
 * List of castles and fortresses in Switzerland
 * Media in Switzerland
 * Newspapers
 * Newspapers in Switzerland
 * Radio
 * Radio stations in Switzerland
 * Television in Switzerland
 * Radiotelevisione svizzera
 * Radiotelevisiun Svizra Rumantscha
 * Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen
 * Télévision Suisse Romande
 * National symbols of Switzerland
 * Coat of arms of Switzerland
 * Flag of Switzerland
 * National anthem of Switzerland
 * People of Switzerland
 * Homelessness in Switzerland
 * Immigration to Switzerland
 * Prostitution in Switzerland
 * Public holidays in Switzerland
 * Swiss National Day
 * Records of Switzerland
 * Religion in Switzerland
 * Buddhism in Switzerland
 * Hinduism in Switzerland
 * Islam in Switzerland
 * Ahmadiyya in Switzerland
 * Judaism in Switzerland
 * Protestantism in Switzerland
 * Sikhism in Switzerland
 * UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Switzerland

Art in Switzerland

 * Art in Switzerland
 * Cinema of Switzerland
 * Literature of Switzerland
 * Music of Switzerland
 * Theatre in Switzerland

Sports in Switzerland
Sport in Switzerland
 * Football in Switzerland
 * Switzerland at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Switzerland
Economy of Switzerland
 * Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 21st (twenty-first)
 * Agriculture in Switzerland
 * Banking in Switzerland
 * Bank secrecy
 * National Bank of Switzerland
 * Switzerland Stock Exchange
 * Communications in Switzerland
 * Internet in Switzerland
 * Companies of Switzerland
 * Currency of Switzerland:
 * Banknotes of the Swiss franc
 * Coins of the Swiss franc
 * Energy in Switzerland
 * Electricity sector in Switzerland
 * Energy policy of Switzerland
 * Oil industry in Switzerland
 * Nuclear power in Switzerland
 * Mining in Switzerland
 * Science and technology in Switzerland
 * Telecommunications in Switzerland
 * Telephone numbers in Switzerland
 * Tourism in Switzerland
 * Transport in Switzerland
 * Airports in Switzerland
 * Rail transport in Switzerland
 * Railway companies in Switzerland
 * Roads in Switzerland
 * Motorways of Switzerland
 * Waste management in Switzerland
 * Water supply and sanitation in Switzerland

Education in Switzerland
Education in Switzerland
 * List of universities in Switzerland

Health in Switzerland
Health in Switzerland
 * Healthcare in Switzerland
 * List of hospitals in Switzerland
 * Obesity in Switzerland