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Copyright 2016 Kuperard Revised and updated edition 2016 All rights reserved - photo 1
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Copyright 2016 Kuperard
Revised and updated edition 2016

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reprinted or reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior permission in writing from the publishers.

Culture Smart! is a registered trademark of Bravo Ltd.

ISBN 978 1 85733 844 7
This book is also available as an e-book: eISBN 978-1-85733-845-4

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First published in Great Britain
by Kuperard, an imprint of Bravo Ltd
59 Hutton Grove, London N12 8DS
Tel: +44 (0) 20 8446 2440 Fax: +44 (0) 20 8446 2441
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About the Author

KENDALL HUNTER is a Canadian freelance journalist, author, photographer, and entrepreneur. A graduate in Political Science from the University of Calgary, she has lived in South Africa, England, Wales, and Switzerland. Her first book, Black Taxi: Shooting South Africa, describes a year she spent working as a news photographer in Johannesburg during that countrys first democratic elections. Kendall subsequently lived for ten years in Zrich. Married to a Swiss citizen and with two daughters in the Swiss school system, she wrote a regular column for an expat parenting magazine about raising children in Switzerland. She now lives in Toronto, and is the founder of Culture Dock, a new crowd-sourced global travel app that hinges on cultures of the world.

The Culture Smart! series is continuing to expand.

For further information and latest titles visit

www.culturesmart.co.uk

The publishers would like to thank CultureSmart!Consulting for its help in researching and developing the concept for this series.

CultureSmart!Consulting creates tailor-made seminars and consultancy programs to meet a wide range of corporate, public-sector, and individual needs. Whether delivering courses on multicultural team building in the USA, preparing Chinese engineers for a posting in Europe, training call-center staff in India, or raising the awareness of police forces to the needs of diverse ethnic communities, it provides essential, practical, and powerful skills worldwide to an increasingly international workforce.

For details, visit www.culturesmartconsulting.com

CultureSmart!Consulting and CultureSmart! guides have both contributed to and featured regularly in the weekly travel program Fast Track on BBC World TV.

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Map of Switzerland
introduction Set aside your preconceptions of postcard scenery chocolate and - photo 3
introduction

Set aside your preconceptions of postcard scenery, chocolate and cheese, faceless bankers, and spotless cities. The real Switzerland is anything but bland. This small, rugged, landlocked country at the heart of Europe is full of surprises. Largely victims of their own success, the Swiss have often been misunderstood. Having escaped the traumas of war in the last century, they did not have to rebuild a shattered society. Their neutrality, isolationism, and wealth have made them appear smug and protective of their standard of living. In fact, their prosperity has been hard-won. They were not always rich. Proud, industrious, fair-minded, and creative, they have had a bad press.

Switzerland today is a model of peace and multicultural cooperation, yet historically the country was racked by conflict. Swiss mercenaries were a major export. The extraordinary act of will that brought together disparate social and regional groups against their common enemy in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries was the glue that continues to hold the Confederation together today. Its decentralized political structure means that Switzerlands cantons are largely autonomous, and retain their individual character. In this grassroots democracy real power lies with the people, who exercise it directly through frequent referendums. Swissness is, above all, a spirit of independence and of communal involvement.

In private life the Swiss are no less active and responsive. They respect the individual, which means that, while they appreciate clear thinking and direct talking, they avoid confrontation. They will never intrude, yet will willingly help out if asked. If you make the effort, you will find warmth, decency, wit, and intelligence.

Culture Smart! Switzerland reveals the human dimension of this enigmatic country. It provides an historical overview, explores Swiss values and attitudes, and looks at the cultural continuity of festivals and traditions. It will help you navigate your way through various aspects of Swiss life and society. There is advice on meeting people, on how to behave in different situations, and how to avoid making gaffes. It looks at the home life of the Swiss, describes what is important to them, how they work, relax, and how they perceive foreigners. And it offers crucial insights into Swiss business culture, and more generally on differences in communication style. All this will give you a starting point, to discover for yourself the many hidden riches of this fascinating society.

Key Facts
Official NameConfederatio Helveticae (Latin), The Swiss Confederation
National NamesLong forms: SchweizerischeEidgenossenschaft (German), Confdration Suisse (French), Confederazione Svizzera (Italian), Confederaziun Svizra (Romansh). Short forms: Schweiz (German), La Suisse (French), Svizzera (Italian), Svizra (Romansh).
Capital CityBern (Berne)
Main CitiesZrich, Geneva, Basel, Luzern, Lausanne, Lugano
Area15,940 square miles (41,293 square kilometers)
ClimateTemperate; varies with altitude. Cold, rainy/snowy winters; cool to warm, cloudy humid summers with occasional showers. Mediterranean in the south.
CurrencySwiss franc (CHF or sFr.)
Population8.1 million (one of the most densely populated countries in the world)
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