Drugs and alcohol Tobacco consumption is widespread in Switzerland. In 2003 the Federal Office of Health put the number of smokers at about one third... read more
		Education in Switzerland Switzerland prides itself on its high standard of publicly-funded education. As a country with few natural resources, its prosperity... read more
		Family life People marry relatively late; they concentrate on their training and career before they start a family. Swiss women are among the oldest... read more
		Language distribution Switzerland has four national languages, but they vary greatly in the number of speakers. German German is by... read more
		Religion Membership of Christian churches has shrunk in recent years. In a wideranging poll of Swiss attitudes taken in 2000, only 16% of Swiss... read more
		The Swiss population Since 1972 fewer children have been born than is necessary for continued population growth. In 1998 there were more deaths than births... read more
		Women equality Switzerland has had a law establishing equality between men and women since 1981. The Federal Office for the Equality of Women and... read more