1. By: Vittorio Ranieri and Matthew Ficele
Switzerland
By: Vittorio Ranieri and Matthew Ficele

2. Click Below to Hear What Switzerland Music is Known For
The Yodel

3. Map of Switzerland

4. Demographics of Switzerland Today
Total Population: 7,925,517 (2012 Statistics)
Life Expectancy: (2012 Statistics)
Most families have: about 2 children.
More than 39,000 Swiss immigrants in Canada.

5. Switzerland’s Culture
Languages spoken- 63% German, 19% French and 8% Italian
Practiced Religions: Christianity (main), Jewish, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism
Traditional types of clothing: Women wore puffy blouses and a skirt, tight vest and ribbon, floral embroidery.
Men wore cropped jackets and leather shorts
Swiss people yodel and folk dance as a tradition to their culture.

6. Traditional Clothing and Religion
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Jewish
Buddhism

7. Interesting Facts
Switzerland has been an independent country since 1499.
There are three official languages. (German, French, Italian)
Second highest life expectancy rate in the world.
Highest employment rate.
Created international committee of Red Cross founded in 1863.

8. Swiss Immigration
The Swiss were among the earliest to settle in North America during the 18th century, but was most common during World War 2.
Most immigrants from Switzerland came to get religious freedom.

9. Push and Pull Factors PUSH FACTORS PULL FACTORS Bad Economy - Poor
Better Job Opportunity
Religious Persecution
Religious Freedom
Not Much Land
Better Education

10. Most Famous Swiss Immigrant
Swiss came to America in the 1800s for the same reason the Irish and Scots did: for land, religious freedom and a chance for a new life. Perhaps the best known Swisser was John Sutter, an explorer and businessman who founded California. It was at his mill in that gold was first discovered.
From nearly 82,000 Swiss packed their bags, traveled overland to ports such as Hamburg and Le Havre and boarded steamships for America.

11. Swiss Immigrants
US immigration records show that even though most arrivals from Switzerland could only afford third-class ship passage, they had more cash to kick-start their new lives. They also traveled with their families, another sign of greater means than the typical southern European

12. Where the Swiss Went After Immigrating
Most Swiss went west to take advantage of the free farmland, and to join communities where Swiss before them had settled - in California - or in some cases founded, like New Glarus in Wisconsin. "They would help you get farmland or open shops and businesses and people would join Swiss social clubs," Moreno added. "There were churches that were run by Swiss."

13. Famous Swiss Companies
Swiss Army
Swatch
Nestle
Lindt

14. Swiss Chocolate! Switzerland is known for its good quality chocolate
The ingredients of the swiss chocolate we brought today were
sugar, cocoa, butter, milk, coconut oil, cocoa nibs, palm kernel oil, soya lecithin and artificial - blue bag
sugar, cocoa, butter, milk, coconut oil, cocoa mass, palm kernel, soya lecithin, barley malt extract and artificial flavour- green bag
sugar, milk, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, lactose, barley malt extract, soya lecithin and artificial flavour- extra creamy bag