Cuckoo Clock A cuckoo clock is a clock, typically pendulum driven, that strikes the hours using small bellows and pipes that imitate the call... read more
		Business Hours Generally, offices are open 8 am to 12 noon and 2 pm to 5 pm on weekdays and closed on weekends. Banks Banks are... read more
		Public Holidays 2008 New Year January 1 Good Friday March 21 Easter Monday March 24 Ascension Day May 1 Whit Monday May 12 National... read more
		Swiss Civilian Service Civilian service is a Swiss institution, created in 1996 as an alternative to military service. Anyone who is unable to do military... read more
		Shopping Switzerland's superb products make it a shopper's paradise. English is spoken in most shops and department stores. Any stay in... read more
		Switzerland and the EU Outside Switzerland is not a member of the European Union. If and when a majority of Swiss become convinced that... read more
		United Nations in Geneva The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in international law,... read more