The official name of Switzerland is Confoederatio Helvetica in Latin. ...
Apart from occupation by Napoleon's France between 1798 and 1815 Switzerland has been an independent country since the year 1499.
The capital of Switzerland is Bern, while the largest city is Zürich.
Switzerland is one of the only two countries to have a square flag– the Vatican has the only other square flag in the world.
Switzerland is also known as Confoederatio Helvetica – which explains the abbreviation CH.
Albert Einstein developed his famous formula E=MC2 in Switzerland – he developed his theory of relativity while studying and living in Bern, after renouncing his German citizenship to avoid military duty.
