Switcerland

Switzerland is located in central Europe. Switzerland is also known as “Confoederatio Helvetica”, therefore the abbreviation of CH. “Confiederatio” stands for “confereration”, “Helvetica” derives for the Latin word “Helvetier”, the name of the people who lived in the area which later became Switzerland. The capital of Switzerland is Bern, which was founded in 1191. Switzerland’s independence and neutrality have long been honored by the major European powers and Switzerland did not participate in either World …

…president. Both the president and vice president are elected by the Federal Assembly from among the members of the Federal Council for one-year terms that run concurrently. The legislative branch consists of 200 representatives, know as the Federal Assembly, and members are elected by popular vote on a basis of proportional representation to serve four-years terms. The judicial branch is the Federal Supreme Court and the judges are elected for six-year terms by the Federal Assembly