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Swiss-German People
Swiss-German may refer to: *pertaining to Germany–Switzerland relations *variously, used ambiguously: **Germans in Switzerland, see German immigration to Switzerland **Swiss in Germany, see Swiss_abroad#Germany **the Swiss German language **German-speaking Swiss people, see German-speaking Switzerland The German-speaking part of Switzerland ( ; ; ; ) comprises about 65 percent of Switzerland (North Western Switzerland, Eastern Switzerland, Central Switzerland, most of the Swiss Plateau and the greater part of the Swiss Alps). The variety ... See also * German Swiss (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany–Switzerland Relations
Diplomatic relations between Germany and Switzerland are Switzerland's closest. There are over 200 agreements between Switzerland and Germany; and between Switzerland and the European Union (EU), of which Germany is a member.Bilateral relations between Switzerland and Germany Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs Switzerland is also part of the EU's which abolishes international borders between Schengen states. The two share a border and a language ( is one of Switzerland's four official languages). More t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Immigration To Switzerland
About a quarter of a million Germans, German nationals had permanent residence in Switzerland in 2009, rising to some 300 thousand five years later. Accounting for multiple citizenships the number of German nationals living in Switzerlands is much higher, at about 450,000 in 2019. For the Germans, Switzerland became the most appreciated country to settle in, to find work or to study.(ap): Schweiz weiterhin beliebtestes Ziel: Immer mehr Deutsche wandern aus– Immer mehr Deutsche kehren ihrem Land den Rücken: Im vergangenen Jahr stieg die Zahl der Auswanderer auf 155'300 und damit den höchsten Stand seit 1954, wie das Statistische Bundesamt am Dienstag in Wiesbaden mitteilte. Das beliebteste Ziele war dabei mit 18'000 Auswanderern die Schweiz. Erst mit Abstand folgen die USA (13'800) und Österreich (10'300)'', NZZ, 30 October 2007Ivo Marusczyk, Marion Leibrecht: Deutsche in der Schweiz: Wie die Schweiz tickt– Minister Steinbrück weiß es nicht. In Integrationskursen für Deuts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Abroad
The Swiss diaspora refers to Swiss people living abroad (, , , ), also referred to as "fifth Switzerland" (, , , ), alluding to the fourfold linguistic division within the country. The Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) cares for Swiss people living abroad. Fifth Switzerland Communication The FDFA provides four different ways of communication with Swiss people abroad. These services include: ''Voting and electoral right'', ''Consular services'', ''Organization of the Swiss Abroad (OSA)'' and the ''Swiss Revue'' The serviceItineris provided by the FDFA is available to all Swiss abroad. SWI swissinfo.ch is a multilingual news and information service with a mandate to serve the interests of Swiss abroad. Swiss expatriate regions * In 2023, some 813,420 Swiss nationals were registered with Swiss representations as living abroad. For reference, in 2007, a total of 668,107 Swiss citizens (10.0%) were registered as living abroad. * A majority (71.5%) held dual citizensh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss German
Swiss German (Standard German: , ,Because of the many different dialects, and because there is no #Conventions, defined orthography for any of them, many different spellings can be found. and others; ) is any of the Alemannic German, Alemannic dialects spoken in the German-speaking Switzerland, German-speaking part of Switzerland, and in some Alps, Alpine communities in Northern Italy bordering Switzerland. Occasionally, the Alemannic dialects spoken in other countries are grouped together with Swiss German as well, especially the dialects of Liechtenstein and Austrian Vorarlberg, which are closely associated to Switzerland's. Linguistically, Alemannic is divided into Low Alemannic German, Low, High Alemannic German, High and Highest Alemannic German, Highest Alemannic, varieties all of which are spoken both inside and outside Switzerland. The only exception within German-speaking Switzerland is the municipality of Samnaun, where a Bavarian language, Bavarian dialect is spoken. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German-speaking Switzerland
The German-speaking part of Switzerland ( ; ; ; ) comprises about 65 percent of Switzerland (North Western Switzerland, Eastern Switzerland, Central Switzerland, most of the Swiss Plateau and the greater part of the Swiss Alps). The variety of the German language spoken in Switzerland is called Swiss German which refers to any of the Alemannic dialects and which are divided into Low, High and Highest Alemannic. The only exception within German-speaking Switzerland is the municipality of Samnaun where an Austro-Bavarian dialect is spoken. German is the sole official language in 17 Swiss cantons (Aargau, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, Glarus, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schaffhausen, Schwyz, Solothurn, St. Gallen, Thurgau, Uri, Zug, and Zurich). French and German are co-official in 3 cantons (Bern, Fribourg, and Valais). In the trilingual canton of Graubünden, more than half the population speaks German, while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
