Jenny Zhang; Period 1
Switzerland
Geneva Museum of Modern Art
Geneva Museum of Modern Art. 2007. Photograph. Collection of CultureGrams. ProQuest, 2013. Web. 26 Jan 2013.
Swiss Chocolate
Swiss Chocolate. 2007. Photograph. Collection of CultureGrams. ProQuest, 2013. Web. 26 Jan 2013.
Gruyere Cheese
Gruyere Cheese. 2008. Photograph. Collection of CultureGrams. ProQuest, 2013. Web. 26 Jan 2013.
Woodcarving
Woodcarving. 2007. Photograph. Collection of CultureGrams. ProQuest, 2013. Web. 26 Jan 2013.
Sausage Booth
Sausage Booth. 2007. Photograph. Collection of CultureGrams. ProQuest, 2013. Web. 26 Jan 2013.
Lake Geneva
Lake Geneva. 2008. Photograph. Collection of CultureGrams. ProQuest, 2013. Web. 26 Jan 2013.
- Switzerland's 4 official languages are German, French, Italian, and Romansch, but German is the dominant language. Important phrases you might need to know in German are: "Guten tag." (Hello), "Wie geht's?" (How are you), "Ich spricht Englisch." (I speak english), "Bitte" (please), and "Danke." (Thank you).
- Switzerland's government is a federal republic. A federal republic means that sections of a country are independent when taking care of their own business but still have a common overall government that is a republic, and that means most of the government's power comes from the people. Mostly, the sections are states, but in Switzerland's case, they have cantons.
- Switzerland's currency is the franc and each US dollar equals about 0.89 of a franc.
Work Cited
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html
Olsen, Isabella. "Visit Switzerland - Top Five Reasons Why You Should." Ezine Articles.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2013.
<http://ezinearticles.com/?Visit-Switzerland---Top-Five-Reasons-Why-You-Should&id=3161438>.
"Switzerland." CultureGrams Online Edition. ProQuest, 2013. Web. 26 Jan 2013