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|capital =Bern
|capital =Bern
|capital-raw =
|capital-raw =
|government-raw =[[Federal|Federal State]], [[direct democracy]]
|government-raw =[[Federal|Federal State]], [[Direct democracy]]
|language =[[German language|German]], [[French language|French]], [[Italian language|Italian]], [[Romansch]]
|language =[[German language|German]], [[French language|French]], [[Italian language|Italian]], [[Romansch]]
|king =
|king =
|queen =
|queen =
|monarch-raw =
|monarch-raw =
|president =Johann Schneider-Ammann (2016)
|president =Doris Leuthard (2017)
|president-raw =
|president-raw =
|chancellor =
|chancellor =
}}
}}
'''Switzerland''' is a country located in [[Central Europe]] between [[Germany]], [[Italy]], [[France]], and [[Austria]]. Its capital is [[Bern]], and its largest city is [[Zurich]]. Four languages have been designated as official: [[German language|German]], [[French language|French]], [[Italian language|Italian]], and [[Romansch language|Romansch]] (a dialect spoken by a small minority, closely related to [[Latin]]). Switzerland has been an independent country since 1291 and is a confederation of 26 cantons with elements of direct democracy in that all laws passed by parliament can be overturned by arranging a [[referendum]]. Switzerland is also well known for having strict [[Political neutrality|neutrality]].
'''Switzerland''' is a country located in [[Central Europe]] between [[Germany]], [[Italy]], [[France]], and [[Austria]]. Its capital is [[Bern]], and its largest city is [[Zurich]]. Four languages have been designated as official: [[German language|German]], [[French language|French]], [[Italian language|Italian]], and [[Romansch language|Romansch]] (a dialect spoken by a small minority, closely related to [[Latin]]). Switzerland has been an independent country since 1499 and is a confederation of 26 cantons with elements of direct democracy in that all laws passed by parliament can be overturned by arranging a [[referendum]]. Switzerland is also well known for having strict [[Political neutrality|neutrality]].
==People==
==People==