As the small Alpine country of 8.8 million people names its new members of both houses of parliament, here are five things to know about Switzerland: - Language divide - Switzerland has four official ...

Some 62 percent speak Swiss German dialects; around 23 percent speak French, chiefly in the west; eight percent speak Italian, mostly in the southern Ticino canton, and 0.5 percent speak Romansh. The ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Breaking News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Switzerland has four official languages: German, French, Italian and Romansh, a Latin-descended ...

Geneva (AFP) – A land renowned for cheese, chocolate and banks, Switzerland, nestled in the heart of Europe, held its general election on Sunday. Switzerland has four official languages: German, ...

A land renowned for cheese, chocolate and banks, Switzerland, nestled in the heart of Europe, held its general election on Sunday. As the small Alpine country of 8.8 million people names its new ...