• Events in the year 2019 in Switzerland. President of the Swiss Confederation: Ueli Maurer President of the National Council: Marina Carobbio Guscetti...
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    Banking in Switzerland dates to the early 18th century through Switzerland's merchant trade and over the centuries has grown into a complex and regulated...
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  • Active euthanasia is illegal in Switzerland (administration by a third-party), but supplying the means for dying is legal (assisted suicide), as long as...
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    drawn to Switzerland's diverse landscape as well as the available activities, which take advantage of the Alpine climate and landscapes, in particular...
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    held in Switzerland on 20 October 2019 to elect all members of both houses of the Federal Assembly. This was followed by the 2019 election to the Swiss Federal...
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    of Swiss women went on strike to protest gender inequalities on 14 June 2019. The women's strike (Frauenstreik in German and Grève des Femmes in French)...
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    Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France...
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    Islam in Switzerland has mostly arrived via immigration since the late second millennium. Numbering below 1% of total population in 1980, the fraction...
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  • Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "She Got Me" written by Laurell Barker, Frazer Mac, Luca Hänni, Jon Hällgren...
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    laundering and terrorism. In Switzerland, police registered a total of 432,000 offenses under the Criminal Code in 2019 (−0.2% compared with previous...
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  • Several federal referendums were held in Switzerland in 2019, with votes taking place on 10 February and 19 May. Federal parliamentary elections were held...
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    Firearms regulation in Switzerland allows the acquisition of semi-automatic, and – with a may-issue permit – fully automatic firearms, by Swiss citizens and...
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  • Voting in Switzerland (called votation) is the process by which Swiss citizens make decisions about governance and elect officials. The history of voting...
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    Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) rights in Switzerland are some of the most progressive by world standards. Social attitudes and...
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    second language across Switzerland, and many Anglophone migrants live in Switzerland. It is often used as a lingua franca as Switzerland has four official...
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    of the Swiss franc are issued by the Swiss National Bank in denominations of 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 1,000 Swiss francs. Between 2016 and 2019, the eighth...
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    compulsory for all persons residing in Switzerland (within three months of taking up residence or being born in the country). Health insurance covers...
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  • Events in the year 2025 in Switzerland. President of the Swiss Confederation: Karin Keller-Sutter President of the National Council: Maja Riniker President...
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  • Roger Federer defeated Alex de Minaur in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the singles tennis title at the 2019 Swiss Indoors. He did not drop a set en route...
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  • list of members of the Swiss Council of States of the 51st legislature (2019–2023). The members were elected in the 2019 Swiss federal election. List...
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    consumption in 2020, with pale lagers being particularly popular. Switzerland ranks 33rd worldwide in annual per capita beer consumption as of 2019, behind...
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  • The Swiss Armed Forces (German: Schweizer Armee; French: Armée suisse; Italian: Esercito svizzero; Romansh: Armada svizra; lit. 'Swiss Army') are the military...
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  • Television in Switzerland was introduced in 1950, with regular broadcasts commencing in 1953. People who live in Switzerland are required by law to pay...
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    Hinduismtoday. "Hinduism in Switzerland". Archived from the original on 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2019-02-08. "Religions". "Hinduism in Switzerland". Archived from...
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    Health in Switzerland relates to a variety of issues. Namely, water and sanitation, diet and fitness, various addictions, mental fitness, communicable...
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    the Switzerland national football team from 2000 to 2019. Matches highlighted in purple are competitive fixtures. Oman  v Switzerland Switzerland v  United...
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    Below is a list of towns and cities in Switzerland. Until 2014 municipalities with more than 10,000 inhabitants were considered to be towns (German: Stadt/Städte...
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  • This is a list of members of the Swiss National Council for the 2019–2023 term. The National Council has 200 members, each elected to represent one of...
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  • Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, from 12 to 17 March 2019 and had a total purse of $150,000. The 2019 Swiss Open was the seventh tournament of the 2019 BWF...
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    Prostitution in Switzerland is legal and regulated; it has been legal since 1942. Trafficking, forcing people into prostitution and most forms of pimping...
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