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SWITZERLAND ► Name: Switzerland and Confoederatio Helvetica (therefore the abbreviation CH) ► Location: Central Europe (GMT+1) ► Size: 41285 km² ► Capital:

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1 SWITZERLAND ► Name: Switzerland and Confoederatio Helvetica (therefore the abbreviation CH) ► Location: Central Europe (GMT+1) ► Size: 41285 km² ► Capital: Bern City ► Currency: Swiss Francs (CHF) ► Currency: Swiss Francs (CHF) ► The Euro (EUR) is not an official currency ► History: Founded in 1291, independent since 1648

2 Economi in Switzerland ► The economy in Switzerland 1. Landwirtschaft Agriculture 2. Industrie Industry 3. Dienstleistungen Services

3 ► Less than 10 % of the population in the Landwirtschaft ► About 40 % of the population in the Industrie ► More than 50 % of the population in the Dienstleistungen

4 Currency ► Swiss currency Schweizerfranken Schweizerfranken Swiss Franc Swiss Franc Franc Franc CHF CHF

5 The currency is available in the following coins: ► 1 Rappen ("Räppler"), no longer in use ► 2 Rappen ("Zweiräppler"), no longer in use ► 5 Rappen ("Fünfer") ► 10 Rappen ("Zehner") ► 20 Rappen ("Zwanziger") ► ½ Franken ("Fünfziger") ► 1 Franken ("Fränkler") ► 2 Franken ("Zweifränkler") ► 5 Franken ("Fünfliber") ► One hundred Rappen = one Swiss Franc

6 ► This is a 5 Franken coin, called a "Fünfliber"

7 The currency is available in the following bills: ► 10 Franken ► 20 Franken ► 50 Franken ► 100 Franken ► 200 Franken ► 1000 Franken

8 Cost of some food goods GoodsAmount Approximative cost in CHF Bread in a store 1 kg 3.00 - 4.00 Milk in a store 1 liter 2.00 A meal in a family restaurant without beverages 1 person 15.00 – 30.00

9 Some Universal Currency Converter Results ► 1.00 CHF = 0.860548 USD ► 1.00 CHF = 0.660131 EUR ► 1.00 CHF = 0.462712 GBP (UK Pounds) ► 1.00 CHF = 88.7785 JPY (Japan Yen) ► 1.00 CHF = 1,874,876.36 TRL (Turkey Liras)

10 Banknotes of Switzerland ► 10 franken

11 ► 20 franken

12 ► 50 franken

13 ► 100 franken

14 ► 500 franken

15 Old Banknotes of Switzerland

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