A canton is a federal state in Switzerland and overall 26 cantons make up the entire country. Bern has been designated as the seat of the federal authorities, while the global cities of Geneva and particularly Zurich are the country's economic centers. Switzerland evolved as one of the richest countries in the world as manifested by its per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In terms of quality of life, Zurich and Geneva ranked second highest in the world.
It is interesting to note that Switzerland uses a square sovereign state flag, only two uses this kind of flag, the other being the Vatican. The
flag of Switzerland consists of a red square and a bold equilateral white cross at the center.
The Red Cross symbol of the International Committee of the Red Cross has direct reference to the Swiss flag, only in reverse. The Geneva Convention in 1864 used the Red Cross on white background as the original protection symbol and was adopted to honor the founder Henry Dunant.
Switzerland had seen a history of political stability and its expertise on high-end technology and commerce could help explain the Swiss phenomenon; a post war-industrial economy that catapulted the country to have one of the highest per capita incomes in the world.
Switzerland had always advocated permanent neutrality and an elaborate civil defense mechanism and a strong military are behind this Swiss policy. And the Swiss government is firmly committed to world peace, thus it became a member of the United Nations in 2002.
The global market is the target of the nation's economy, as earnings generated from exports makes up almost 50% of its revenues.
by:
The Flagman
