What country is Suiza in English?
What country is Suiza in English?
Switzerland
Swiss Confederation 5 other official names Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft (German) Confédération suisse (French) Confederazione Svizzera (Italian) Confederaziun svizra (Romansh) Confoederatio Helvetica (Latin) | |
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Legislature | Federal Assembly |
• Upper house | Council of States |
• Lower house | National Council |
History |
What was Switzerland originally called?
Helvetia
Helvetia. The Old Swiss Confederacy of the early modern period was often called Helvetia or Republica Helvetiorum (“Republic of the Helvetians”) in learned humanist Latin. The Latin name is ultimately derived from the name of the Helvetii, the Gaulish tribe living on the Swiss plateau in the Roman era.
Who was the last king of Switzerland?
King William II of Switzerland
William II of Switzerland
King William II of Switzerland King William in 1746. | |
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King of Switzerland August 25 1738 – August 18 1746 | |
Born: | April 7 1680 Pripyat, Ukraine |
Died: | August 18 1746 (age 67) Koniz, Bern, Switzerland |
Nationality: | Swiss |
What language does Switzerland speak?
German
FrenchRomanshItalian
Switzerland/Official languages
What religion is Switzerland?
Switzerland is a Christian country. Around two-thirds of the population are either Roman Catholic or Protestant (Reformed-Evangelical).
Is there a Swiss royal family?
The main members of the royal family are King Carl XVI Gustaf, Queen Silvia and their children with families. The King and Queen have three children, the first-born being Crown Princess Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée, Duchess of Västergötland, born on 14 July 1977.
Who is the Queen of Switzerland?
The king and queen have three children: Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Carl Philip, and Princess Madeleine….Queen Silvia of Sweden.
Silvia | |
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Queen Silvia in 2018 | |
Queen consort of Sweden | |
Tenure | 19 June 1976 – present |
Born | Silvia Renate Sommerlath 23 December 1943 Heidelberg, Germany |