Geographical proper names (countries, regions, cities, rivers, mountains, seas, etc.) also start with a capital letter: France, Alsace, Paris, la Seine, les Alpes, la Méditerranée. Titles and professions do NOT use capital letters: le ministre (the Minister), le prêtre (the priest), le général (the general).

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Countries and Nationalities of the World

In French, nationalities are capitalized when they are used as nouns, but not when they serve as adjectives – learn more. Je ne suis pas française. I’m not French. J’ai une voiture française.

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Switzerland is a landlocked mountainous country in South Central Europe, bordered by Austria, France, Germany, Italy, and Liechtenstein.

Switzerland is a small mountainous country located in central Europe. This landlocked country is about the size of New Jersey and is between France and Italy. It is also bordered by Austria, Germany, and Liechtenstein.

Originally Answered: Why does Switzerland officially not have a capital? Basically for two reasons: Appointing a capital would mean one canton (state) is more important than the others. Switzerland was once a Confederacy, meaning each canton was an independent country with its own capital.

Herein perhaps lies one of the top reasons behind Swiss wealth – an ability to take raw products and turn them into something incredibly valuable, be that luxury chocolates, a beautiful diamond bracelet or a complicated new drug. In other words, what’s behind its wealth is an ability to innovate.

In one of them, the highest observed tax rate amounts to 30%. Generally, we can conclude that the total personal income tax rate in Switzerland doesn’t exceed 40%. For example, residents of the canton Schwyz are subject to a maximum personal income tax rate of 22% (covering the federal, cantonal and municipal level).

Switzerland signed a free-trade agreement with the then European Economic Community in 1972, which entered into force in 1973. However, after a Swiss referendum held on 6 December 1992 rejected EEA membership by 50.3% to 49.7%, the Swiss government decided to suspend negotiations for EU membership until further notice.

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Swiss banks are forbidden by law to accept money which they know might be as a result of a crime. “Yes, banks can set up an account by number only,” says Nason,” but you will have to go through the same process to open the account as a named account—at greater expense.

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National wealth can fluctuate, as evidenced in the United States data following the 2008 financial crisis and subsequent economic recovery….List of countries and geographic regions by total wealth (2019)

For the fourth year in a row, Switzerland is considered the No. 1 Best Country.

Cleanest Countries In The World 2021

• Switzerland. #1 in Best Countries Overall.
• Canada. #2 in Best Countries Overall.
• Japan. #3 in Best Countries Overall.
• Germany. #4 in Best Countries Overall.
• Australia. #5 in Best Countries Overall.
• United Kingdom. #6 in Best Countries Overall.
• United States. #7 in Best Countries Overall.
• Sweden. #8 in Best Countries Overall.