Switzerland

Switzerland is a country in the south central part of Europe surrounded by beautiful mountains.It is also a very popular country for travel.Switzerland is famous for its banking industry, watches, cheese, chocolate, mountains and skiing in the Alps.Politically, it has maintained a neutral nation for a long time, and in fact took a neutral position in World War I and II.In Switzerland, four national languages, German, French, Italian and Romansh, are recognized, and the characteristics of the country are a mixture of them.Language areas are divided by region.Each language also has a dialect peculiar to Switzerland, so it is quite different from the original language.In addition to my mother tongue, understanding English and another national language is the mainstream, and English is spoken in most places.In Switzerland, which has four national languages, the name of the country is Schweiz in German, Suisse in French, Svizzera in Italian, and Svizra in Romansh, but one language. The official name is Confoederatio Helvetica in Latin because it cannot be adopted.
 

Basic Information
Official country name & English notation	Switzerland Confederation Helvetia
capital	Bern
area	4.1 km2 (slightly smaller than Kyushu)
population	736 million, Bern (population about 12.3)
Race	Mainly Germanic people (about 147 foreigners)
言语	German (63.7%), French (19.2%), Italian (7.6%), Rate Romansh (0.6%), Others (8.9%)
Religious	Catholic 41%, Protestant 35%
currency	Swiss franc Auxiliary unit is Sunteam (Ct) or Rappen (Rp)
Exchange rate	Sf1 = Approximately 89.96 yen (June 2005, 6)
bill	10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 1000SF
coin	1, 5, 10, 20, 50Ct, 1, 2, 5SF
Voltage	230V, 50HZ
jet lag	Minus 8 hours.The summer time implementation period is minus 7 hours.Summer time is from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October.
public holiday	1/1 New Year's Day, ● 3/25 Good Friday, ● 3/27 Easter Sunday, ● 3/28 Good Friday, ● 5/5 Ascension Day, ● 5/15 Pentecost Whit Sunday, ● 5/16 Pentecost Monday Whit Monday, 8/1 Good Friday, 12/25 Christmas, 12/26 Boxing Day (Geneva), St. Stephen's Day (Zurich) ● = Moveable feast
Number of Japanese residents	6,565 people (as of March 2003)
Phone country code	41
Emergency phone number	Police 117, fire department 118, ambulance 144

物 価 Price levels are not much different from Japan.Foods purchased at supermarkets are cheap, but they are quite expensive at restaurants and hotels.Sf6-12 is used for cheap cuts in restaurants, but it usually costs about Sf12-25.Accommodations such as hotels will be moderately Sf180-260.
GDP	$ 3,094.3 million
NI per person	37,578 dollar
economic growth rate	-0.4%
Price increase rate	Present in several = 0.6%
Unemployment rate	3.7% (2005: European Commission outlook)
Major trade items	(1) Export 971.24 billion dollars (machinery / equipment, chemical products, metals, etc.) (2) Imports $ 920.08 billion (machinery / equipment, chemical products, automobiles, etc.)
Major trading partners	About 60% of exports and about 80% of imports are to EU countries.

climate It varies considerably depending on the latitude, but it is cold in winter and there is a lot of rain and snow.Summers are warm and cool, cloudy and humid.In fact, it is very affected by the boreal climate from the north, the Mediterranean climate from the south, the oceanic climate from the west to the Atlantic Ocean, the continental climate from the east, and the large elevation differences between the plains and the mountains. It has a diverse climate.For example, two villages that are only 30 km apart may have seven times different annual rainfall.Local and regional microclimates are seen in various places, and boreal and subtropical areas may coexist.Even in the hot summer when you can swim in rivers and lakes, there is a temperature difference of about 2 to 7 degrees between the mountaintop and the village at the foot of the mountain, as you can see from the icecap.In addition to changes in climate due to such geographical conditions (position, altitude, sunshine, influence of wind), as in Japan, there are four seasons, so the climate also changes depending on the season you visit.Even if the daytime is hot, the morning and evening are cold, so the temperature difference in the day is large, and the temperature changes greatly depending on the weather of the day.

Current weather

visa	No visa is required for stays of up to 3 months.For student visasplease use this form.(English language).
Passport	The required remaining validity period should be longer than the length of stay.

Government agencies in Japan such as embassies
Swiss embassy	Embassy of Switzerland in Japan 106-8589-5 Minami Azabu, Minato-ku, 9-12 Tel: 03-3473-0121
Swiss So Embassy in Osaka	Consulate-General of Switzerland in Osaka 530th floor of Dojima Dai Building, 0003-1-2 Dojima, Kita-ku, Osaka 5-7 Tel: 06-6344-7671 / 3
Swiss Tourism Board	〒100-0005 XNUMX-XNUMX-XNUMX Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo No. XNUMX Steel Building BXNUMXF Monday-Friday 10: 00-17: 30

Local Japanese Embassy
Embassy of Japan in Switzerland	Switzerland Embassy of Japan Engestrasse 53, 3012 Berne, Suisse Tel: (41-31) 300-22-22 Fax: (41-31) 300-22-55 The Embassy of Japan in Switzerland also serves as the Embassy of Stein in Lichtenstein.
Consulate General in Geneva	Geneva Consulat G corpse al du Japon 80-82 rue de Lausanne 1202, Gen Completed e, Suisse. Tel: (41-22) 716-9900 Fax: (41-22) 716-9901