Switzerland or The Swiss Confederation has a long history of neutrality.
Switzerland is home to many international organisations, including the Olympic committee, the Red cross or the UN

Capital : Bern 

Important cities : Zurich, Geneva, Basel, Lausanne. 

Population : 7.5 millions inhabitants 

Superficie : 41'000 km2 

Boarders : Germany, France, Italy, Austria, Lichtenstein  

Official languages : German, french, italian and romanche 

Administration : Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities.

Landscape: Switzerland is a landlocked territory, geographically divided between the Alps, the Central Plateau and the Jura. 

Tipping: Prices in hotels, restaurants, taxi fares, etc., are calculated to include taxes and service. A tip, therefore, is not indispensable, but justified for good service.