Switzerland

Switzerland
Capital	Bern
Form of government	Federal Directorial Democracy (Republic)
Provinces	16
Subdivisions	14 cantons
Population	8248
Primary Ethnicity	Schweitzer
Religion	Secular
Tolerated minorities	Arpetan, Lomard,Romansh
Accepting ethnicites	Arpetan,Lombard,Romansh

Switzerland is a country borderring France, Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein and Italy At the start it controls 16 provinces (10 of which are Catholic,and 6 Calvinist).

The largest minority are Arpetans, followed by Lombards. The Romansh are a significant minority in the Graubuenden canton.

Demography

The country has a population of 8248. The predominant ethnicity is Schweitzer, while Arpetans are found in the western part of the country (Geneva,Vaud,Friburg,Jura) and Lomards in Tessin. Also watch out for the various immigrant groups dispersed throughout the country

Within Switzerland, the largest ethnic groups are:

1. Schweitzer (4888,61%)
2. Arpetans (1603, 20%)- western part
3. Lombard (636,8%)-Ticino
4. Swabians (362, 5%)-mainly in Basel
5. Serbs (162, 2%)
6. Albanians (142, 2%)
7. Portuguese (119, 1%)
8. Romansh (65, 1%)
9. Beduin (63, 1%)

The country is almost half -to -half divded between Catholic and Calvinist, while holding significant minorities The religions are as follows:

1. Catholic (3293, 40%)
2. Calvinist (2496, 30%)

3. 

   Secular (1240, 15%)
4. Atheist (593, 7%)
5. Sunni (238, 3%)
6. Lutheran (163, 2%)
7. Orthodox (128, 2%)
8. Buddhist 25
9. Hindu 22
10. Jewish 13

Politics

Switzerland is Federal Directorial Democracy (Republic)

• Executive: Swiss Federal Council (7 members, )
• Representative: President -(1year, elected amongst Executive)
• Legislative
  • National Counci l (200 seats, 4years)
  • Council of states (26 members, 4years)

Political parties:

• Scweizerische Volkspartei (Far-right, National Conservatism)
• Sozialdemokratische Partei (Left,Social democracy)
• FDP die Liberalenc (Right, Classic liberalism)
• Christlichdemokratische volkspartei (Center-Right,Christian democracy)
• Gruene(,centerleft,Green ploitics)
• Gruenliberale (centre,green liberalims)
• BuergerlichDemokratische Partei (

Subdivisions

Polically the country is divided into 14 cantons:

• Basle
• Berne
• Freiburg
• Genf
• Graubuenden
• Lucerne
• Neuchastel
• Schwiz
• St. Gall
• Thurgovia
• Tessin
• Waadt
• Wallis
• Zuerich

Military

Infantry divisions

For stats see:Infantry division

• 2nd Infantry- Valais
• 10th Mountain-Valais
• 5th Infantry-Basel
• 7th Infantry-Zurich
• 9th Mountain-Ticino
• 12th Mountain- Grischun

Armoured divisions

For stats see Armoured division

• 1st Armoured division - Vaud
• 11th Armoured division - Zurich

Alternate flags

Switzerland has only one alternate flag: This flag will be shown if Switzerland becomes both a secular and unitary state.