Encyclopedia - Brown Swiss: Encyclopedia - Brown Swiss
Brown Swiss. Other related archives    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss German: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss German - Pronunciation
Swiss German - Consonants. Like in all Southern German dialects, Swiss German dialects have no voiced obstruents. Instead, there is a l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss Plateau: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss Plateau - Population
The densely populated Swiss plateau: View from the Uetliberg on Zürich. Even though the Swiss plateau takes only about 30% of the surfa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Victorinox: Encyclopedia - Victorinox
Victorinox is a knife manufacturer headquartered in the town of Ibach, Switzerland. It is primarily known as one of the two official supp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cheeses Of Switzerland: Encyclopedia - Cheeses Of Switzerland
Switzerland is home to about 450 varieties of cheese. Cow milk is used in about 99 percent of the cheeses produced. The remaining share i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Switzerland: Encyclopedia - Switzerland
The Swiss Confederation or Switzerland (Latin: Confoederatio Helvetica) is a landlocked federal republic in Europe, bordering Germany, Fr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss Plateau: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss Plateau - Geology
Swiss plateau - Geological layers. Thanks to many deep drillings for oil and gas, the geological layers of the Swiss plateau are relati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cantons Of Switzerland: Encyclopedia - Cantons Of Switzerland
The twenty-six cantons of Switzerland are the states of the federal state of Switzerland. Historically and until the mid-19th century, ea...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arrow: Encyclopedia - Arrow
An arrow is a pointed projectile that is shot with a bow. It predates recorded history and is common to most cultures. An arrow consists ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss Plateau: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss Plateau - Transportation
Because of the comparingly easy topography and the dense population, the transport network is highly developed. The most important transv...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss Plateau: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss Plateau - Geography
In the north and northwest, the Swiss plateau is sharply delimited geographically and geologically by the Jura mountains. In the south, t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss Plateau: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss Plateau - Topography
Even though the Swiss plateau forms a basin, it is by no means a flat territory, but depending on the region, it has a manifold structure...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss Plateau: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss Plateau - Climate
The Swiss plateau is situated within a transition zone between humid oceanic climate and continental temperate climate. The predominant w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss Plateau: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss Plateau - Economy
Thanks to favourable climate and fertile grounds, the lower western plateau is the most important agricultural region of Switzerland. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss Guard: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss Guard - Vatican Swiss Guard
The Swiss Guard as part of the Military of the Vatican City is an exception to the Swiss rulings of 1874 and 1927. It is a small force re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss Guard: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss Guard - Swiss Guards In France
As a result of the Everlasting Peace between Switzerland and France declared in 1516, Swiss mercenaries have played their most important ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss German: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss German - History
As Alemannic dialects, Swiss German dialects did not participate in the second German vowel shift during medieval times - they use mostly...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss German: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss German - Writing
Swiss German dialects are usually not written, but only spoken. All formal writing, newspapers, books and much of informal writing is don...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss German: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss German - Use
Unlike most dialects in modern Europe, Swiss German is the spoken everyday language of all social levels in industrial cities as well as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss German: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss German - Vocabulary
The vocabulary is rather rich - especially in rural areas there are many special terms retained, e.g. regarding cattle or weather. In the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss German: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss German - Variation And Distribution
Swiss German is a regional, or political, umbrella term, not a linguistic unity. For all dialects, there are idioms spoken outside Switze...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss Citizenship: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss Citizenship - Discussions About Swiss Citizenship
Swiss citizenship laws have been widely debated over the years. In comparison to other nationality laws, access to Swiss citizenship is r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss Citizenship: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss Citizenship - Requirements For Citizenship
Swiss citizenship - Birth. A person is a Swiss citizen at birth (whether born in Switzerland or not) if he/she is: born to a Swiss fat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss Citizenship: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss Citizenship - Dual Citizenship
According to the Federal Office for Migration [1], there is no restriction on dual citizenship in Switzerland since 1 January 1992, meani...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss Cuisine: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss Cuisine - Food
Foods often associated with Switzerland include cheese and chocolate. Swiss cheeses, in particular Emmental cheese, Gruyère, Vacherin, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss Bank: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss Bank - Swiss Bank Privacy
Swiss bankers are under obligation to keep any information about a client or a client's account strictly confidential. This banking priva...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss Re: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss Re - Corporate Philosphy
Swiss Re's corporate philosphy, as described on their website, is as follows: Swiss Re - Mission. To be the authority on managing capit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss Re: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss Re - Major Offices
Swiss Re - Corporate Headquarters. Swiss Re is headquartered in Zurich where the parent company’s main premise has stood on the shore...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss Franc: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss Franc - Coins
The coins in general circulation are: 1 centime (in limited circulation as novelty items etc., remain legal tender) 5 centimes 10 centim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss Army Knife: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss Army Knife - History
Swiss Army knife - Origins. In 1891, Karl Elsener, then owner of a company that made surgical equipment discovered (to his dismay) that...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Swiss People: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Swiss People - Science
List of Swiss people - A-F. Firmin Abauzit, (1679-1767), scientist Alexander Emanuel Agassiz (1835-1910), American man of science Loui...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss Franc: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss Franc - Banknotes
The current (8th, 1995) series of banknotes designed by Jörg Zintzmeyer depict: 10 francs: Le Corbusier (1887-1965) 20 francs: Arthur H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss Army Knife: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss Army Knife - Fame
The Swiss Army Knife is a signature of the American TV show "MacGyver", wherein MacGyver often improvises tools that are needed to solve ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss Literature: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss Literature - German Branch
Swiss literature - Emergence of vernacular literature. First in order of date are the Minnesingers, the number of whom in the districts...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss Literature: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss Literature - Italian Branch
Italian Switzerland is best known by its artists, while its literature is naturally subject to strong Italian influences, and not to any ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss Army Knife: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss Army Knife - Manufacturers
The two Swiss Army knife manufacturers, Victorinox and Wenger, together supply about 50,000 knives to the Swiss army each year. The rest ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss Army Knife: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss Army Knife - Manufacturers
The two Swiss Army knife manufacturers, Victorinox and Wenger, together supply about 50,000 knives to the Swiss army each year. The rest ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss Federal Constitution: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss Federal Constitution - History
The groundwork for today's Swiss Constitution was laid with the promulgation of the Constitution of 12 September 1848, which was deeply i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - President Of The Swiss Confederation: Encyclopedia Ii - President Of The Swiss Confederation - Competencies
He is not - as are for example the Presidents in Austria or Germany - the Head of State of the country. The Swiss Federal Constitution kn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss Literature: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss Literature - French Branch
The knight Othon of Grandson is the earliest figure in the literature of the Suisse romande. He was killed in a judicial duel in 1397, th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 2005 In Swiss Music: Encyclopedia Ii - 2005 In Swiss Music - Chart Summary
The first Swiss Top 100 Singles Chart number one of 2005 was "Living To Love You" by Sarah Connor. The single was Connor's second Swiss n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - President Of The Swiss Confederation: Encyclopedia Ii - President Of The Swiss Confederation - Election
The President is elected by the Federal Assembly from the Federal Council in each case for one year. In the 19th century, the election of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss International Air Lines: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss International Air Lines - Gallery
Swiss Virtual Air Lines Airbus A320 in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 Swiss International Air Lines McDonnell Douglas MD-83, now phased ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Old Swiss Confederacy: Encyclopedia Ii - Old Swiss Confederacy - Territorial Development
Under the Hohenstaufen dynasty of the Holy Roman Empire, the three regions of Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden (the Waldstätten or "forest co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Old Swiss Confederacy: Encyclopedia Ii - Old Swiss Confederacy - Social Developments
The developments beginning in about the 13th century had profound effects on the society. Gradually the population of serfs changed into ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss People's Party: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss People's Party - Recent Election Results And Growth
At the expense of the major parties of the centre, the SVP has greatly increased its voter support in the last decades and presently hold...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss System Tournament: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss System Tournament - Analysis Advantages And Disadvantages
Determining a clear winner (and incidentally, a clear loser) usually requires the same number of rounds as a knockout tournament, that is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss People's Party: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss People's Party - Position And Issues
The SVP is the right-most of the four co-governing political parties in Switzerland. It is best known for opposing Swiss membership in in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss System Tournament: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss System Tournament - The Pairing Procedure
The principle of a Swiss tournament is that each player will be pitted against another player who has done as well (or as poorly) as him ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss International Air Lines: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss International Air Lines - History
The airline was formed before the 2001 bankruptcy of Swissair, Switzerland's former flag carrier. The failed airline's biggest creditors,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss Federal Election 2003: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss Federal Election 2003 - Parties
Swiss federal election 2003 - Government parties. These four parties have formed a continuous coalition government since 1959 with each...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swiss International Air Lines: Encyclopedia Ii - Swiss International Air Lines - Fleet
At 2005: 7 Airbus A319-100 14 Airbus A320-200 4 Airbus A321-100 9 Airbus A330-200 9 Airbus A340-300 8 Embraer ERJ 145 14 Avro RJ100 4 Av...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Greater Swiss Mountain Dog: Encyclopedia Ii - Greater Swiss Mountain Dog - Temperament
The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog has a reputation of combining protectiveness with a gentle nature, particularly with respect to its love o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Members Of The Swiss Federal Council: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Members Of The Swiss Federal Council - Table
... See also:List of members of the Swiss Federal Council, List of members of the Swiss Feder...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Victorinox: Encyclopedia Ii - Victorinox - History
The company was founded in 1884. Since 1891 the company has delivered knives to the Swiss army. Their famous emblem — a cross in a shie...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Swissôtel The Stamford: Encyclopedia Ii - Swissôtel The Stamford - Restaurants In The Raffles City Hotels
Swissôtel The Stamford Kopitiam Stamford Cafe Lobby Court Out of The Pan (In Raffles City) Raffles The Plaza Szechuan Court/ Kitchen ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Members Of The Swiss Federal Council: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Members Of The Swiss Federal Council - Statistics/trivia
List of members of the Swiss Federal Council - Political party of the councilors. List of members of the Swiss Federal Council - Years...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Franc: Encyclopedia Ii - Franc - Swiss Franc
The Swiss franc (ISO code: CHF or 756), which appreciated significantly against the new European currency from April to September 2000, r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tournament: Encyclopedia Ii - Tournament - Swiss Style Tournaments
Swiss style tournaments seem more inclusive than single- and double-elimination tournaments, in that no player is ever forced to drop fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tournament: Encyclopedia Ii - Tournament - Swiss Style Tournaments
Swiss style tournaments seem more inclusive than single- and double-elimination tournaments, in that no player is ever forced to drop fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cheeses Of Switzerland: Encyclopedia Ii - Cheeses Of Switzerland - Some Well-known Swiss Cheeses
Cheeses of Switzerland - extra-hard. Sbrinz Cheeses of Switzerland - hard. Emmentaler, generally known in the U.S. as "Swiss chees...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - U. G. Krishnamurti: Encyclopedia Ii - U. G. Krishnamurti - Early Swiss Period
After two weeks in Geneva, U.G. was unable to pay his hotel bill and sought refuge from the Indian Consulate where he met a Swiss woman n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Switzerland: Encyclopedia Ii - Switzerland - Geography
With an area of 41,285 km², Switzerland is a small country. The population is around 7.4 million, resulting in a population density of 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Switzerland: Encyclopedia Ii - Switzerland - Geography
With an area of 41,285 km², Switzerland is a small country. The population is around 7.4 million, resulting in a population density of 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Raffles The Plaza: Encyclopedia Ii - Raffles The Plaza - Restaurants At The Raffles City Hotels
Raffles The Plaza Szechuan Court/ Kitchen Plaza Market Cafe Inagiku Prego THOS SB Raffles Ink Club Bar Prego Deli Alligator Pear SwissÃ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grasshopper-club Zürich: Encyclopedia Ii - Grasshopper-club Zürich - Honours
Grasshopper-Club Zürich - Swiss championship 27 titles. 1898, 1900, 1901, 1905, 1921, 1927, 1928, 1931, 1937, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1945, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Switzerland: Encyclopedia Ii - Switzerland - Cantons States
The Swiss Confederation consists of 26 cantons: Aargau Appenzell Innerrhoden* Appenzell Ausserrhoden* Basel-Stadt* Basel-Landschaft* Ber...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Switzerland: Encyclopedia Ii - Switzerland - Cantons States
The Swiss Confederation consists of 26 cantons: Aargau Appenzell Innerrhoden* Appenzell Ausserrhoden* Basel-Stadt* Basel-Landschaft* Ber...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Tell: Encyclopedia Ii - William Tell - The History Of The Legend
The legend of William Tell appears first in the 15th century, in two different versions. One version, found, for example, in a popular ba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tournament: Encyclopedia Ii - Tournament - Double-elimination
Double-elimination tournaments are less cutthroat than single-elimination tournaments, as a player is allowed to lose one game without be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tournament: Encyclopedia Ii - Tournament - Brackets And Initial Matchups
Often a "bracket" is physically drawn on a sheet of paper or whiteboard for the benefit of spectators and players, especially in single- ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tournament: Encyclopedia Ii - Tournament - Byes
By looking at a single-elimination bracket it quickly becomes clear that tournaments are easy to run only if they have a number of player...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tournament: Encyclopedia Ii - Tournament - Poker
Main article: Poker tournament Tournament poker operates under a different, and unique, system. Players compete against each other in lim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iec 60906-1: Encyclopedia Ii - Iec 60906-1 - Features
The IEC 60906-1 system is rated for AC voltages up to 250 V and currents up to 16 A. It defines both 3-pin connectors for Class I ap...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military Of Switzerland: Encyclopedia Ii - Military Of Switzerland - Military Services
On May 18, 2003, Swiss voters approved the military reform project "Army XXI" that will drastically reduce the size of the Swiss Army. St...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military Of Switzerland: Encyclopedia Ii - Military Of Switzerland - Peacekeeping Missions
Switzerland being a neutral country, its army does not take part in armed conflicts in other countries. However, over the years, the Swis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military Of Switzerland: Encyclopedia Ii - Military Of Switzerland - Criticism
There is an organised movement in Switzerland (Gruppe Schweiz ohne Armee; GSoA / Groupe pour une Suisse sans Armée; GSsA - Group for a S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Switzerland: Encyclopedia Ii - Switzerland - Politics
The bicameral Swiss parliament, the Federal Assembly, is the primary seat of power, apart from the Federal Council. Both houses, the Coun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Switzerland: Encyclopedia Ii - Switzerland - Politics
The bicameral Swiss parliament, the Federal Assembly, is the primary seat of power, apart from the Federal Council. Both houses, the Coun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Switzerland: Encyclopedia Ii - Switzerland - Culture
The culture of Switzerland is influenced by its neighbours, but over the years a distinctive culture with strong regional differences has...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Switzerland: Encyclopedia Ii - Switzerland - Culture
The culture of Switzerland is influenced by its neighbours, but over the years a distinctive culture with strong regional differences has...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tournament: Encyclopedia Ii - Tournament - Round-robin
In round-robin tournaments, each player plays every other an equal number of times. In a pure round-robin schedule, each participant play...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iec 60906-1: Encyclopedia Ii - Iec 60906-1 - Comparison With Traditional Systems
Thanks to modern injection-molding technology, robust and safe plugs can have much smaller dimensions today than what was considered feas...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Private Bank: Encyclopedia Ii - Private Bank - Scale
As of 2000, the amount on deposit with private banks in the world was about US$13 trillion. To put that in perspective, the amount of ass...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military Of Switzerland: Encyclopedia Ii - Military Of Switzerland - Discussion
All able-bodied male Swiss citizens are conscripted to the armed forces. For women the service is voluntary. Since 1996, Swiss citizens c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Grasshopper-club Zürich: Encyclopedia Ii - Grasshopper-club Zürich - History
GCZ is Switzerland's most famous and most successful football club, based in Zurich. It competes in the Super League. The club was founde...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eth Zurich: Encyclopedia Ii - Eth Zurich - History
The ETH was founded in 1854 by the Swiss Confederation and opened its doors in 1855 as a polytechnic institute (Eidgenössische Polytechn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tournament: Encyclopedia Ii - Tournament - Double-elimination
Double-elimination tournaments are less cutthroat than single-elimination tournaments, as a player is allowed to lose one game without be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tournament: Encyclopedia Ii - Tournament - Brackets And Initial Matchups
Often a "bracket" is physically drawn on a sheet of paper or whiteboard for the benefit of spectators and players, especially in single- ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tournament: Encyclopedia Ii - Tournament - Byes
By looking at a single-elimination bracket it quickly becomes clear that tournaments are easy to run only if they have a number of player...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tournament: Encyclopedia Ii - Tournament - Poker
Main article: Poker tournament Tournament poker operates under a different, and unique, system. Players compete against each other in lim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Srg Ssr Idée Suisse: Encyclopedia Ii - Srg Ssr Idée Suisse - Name
SRG SSR idée suisse is the business name of the association, while its official name is Schweizerische Radio- und Fernsehgesellschaft in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cantons Of Switzerland: Encyclopedia Ii - Cantons Of Switzerland - List And Map
The table below lists the cantons in the order of the constitution. Notes: 1 As of 31 December 2001, National Statistics, 2 km², 3 per k...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military Of Switzerland: Encyclopedia Ii - Military Of Switzerland - High Command
In peacetime, the armed forces are led by the Chief of the Armed Forces (Chef der Armee), who reports to the head of the Department of De...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Military Of Switzerland: Encyclopedia Ii - Military Of Switzerland - Intelligence Community
The Swiss military department maintains the Onyx intelligence gathering system, similar in concept to the American ECHELON system, but at...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Switzerland: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Switzerland - Visual Arts
In the 16th century Protestantism had a strong influence on visual arts in Switzerland. There was almost no influence from Italian or Fre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Culture Of Switzerland: Encyclopedia Ii - Culture Of Switzerland - Literature
See Swiss literature In the field of literature Switzerland produced a number of very well known writers. Jean-Jacques Rousseau was from ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Swiss Shower: Holistic Treatment Dictionary On Swiss Shower
Swiss Shower: Powerful shower jets that alternate hot and cold water are directed onto the body at various levels to produce the effec...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Swiss String Numeric Healing System: Alternative Health Dictionary On Swiss String Numeric Healing System
Swiss String Numeric Healing System: Mode of Subtle Energy Terrain Balancing originated by engineer Dr. Paul Rebi in Switzerland and t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dream Interpretation Swiss Cheese: Dream Interpretation Dictionary - Swiss Cheese
  Swiss Cheese To dream of Swiss cheese, foretells that you will come into possession of substantial property, and healthful am...   » Read the article