Switzerland is a beautiful country in the center of Europe. It borders Italy, Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, and France. Its capital city is Bern, and Zurich is its largest city. About 8.4 million people live in Switzerland. It is a very rich country, and visitors often remark that it is very clean. Zurich and Geneva often rank very highly on lists measuring the quality of life of global cities.

The best thing about Switzerland is its natural beauty. The scenery is dramatic, with high, snow-capped mountains, green hills, deep valleys, and blue lakes. These high mountains have historically kept invaders out. They also provide plenty of clear water. During the winter, tourists come from all around Europe to go skiing in the Swiss Alps.

Switzerland is a neutral country, meaning it doesn’t get involved in wars and other conflicts. This is why it is home to so many international institutions, such as the Red Cross and the International Olympic Committee.

Switzerland is famous for watches, clocks, and chocolate. For centuries, the Swiss have made some of the finest watches and clocks in the world. Swiss timepieces are now more sought-after than ever. Although Switzerland is not the only country to make good chocolate, Swiss chocolate is of a very high quality and is very popular. Today you can buy Swiss chocolate all over the world.

Switzerland is a very culturally advanced country because it has four official languages. Sixty-three percent of the population speaks German, 23 percent speaks French, and about eight percent speaks Italian. The other official language is Romansh, and it is spoken by less than one percent of the population. While it is not an official language, English is also frequently used as another way for people to communicate with one another in everyday life.

瑞士是一個位於歐洲中部的優美國家。鄰近義大利、奧地利、德國、列支敦斯登和法國。首都為伯恩，蘇黎世是最大的城市。瑞士人口約有840萬人，國家經濟富庶，遊客對瑞士的評價則是環境非常整潔。在全球都市生活品質排行榜裡，蘇黎世和日內瓦經常名列前茅。

瑞士最令人讚賞的特點就是其自然美景。瑞士不但風景如畫，還有白雪皚皚的高聳山脈、青綠山坡、深幽山谷，以及蔚藍湖泊。自古以來，綿延高山不但形成抵禦外人入侵的屏障，亦為清淨水質的源頭。冬季時節，來自歐洲各地的觀光客都會到瑞士阿爾卑斯山滑雪。

瑞士屬於中立國家，意指它不介入任何戰事與其他衝突。這就是為何許多國際機構會在此成 立總部的原因，例如紅十字會和國際奧林匹克委員會。

瑞士以鐘錶與巧克力產業聞名。數世紀以來，瑞士製作出世界上最為精美的鐘錶。如今越來越多人風靡瑞士時計產品。雖然瑞士不是出產優質巧克力的唯一國家，但瑞士巧克力的品質頂級，且廣受歡迎。如今世界各地都買得到瑞士巧克力。

瑞士是一個文化發展十分進步的國家，原因在於其擁有四種官方語言。63%的人口講德文， 23%講法文，約有8%講義大利文。另一種官方語言為羅曼語，使用人口僅佔不到1%。雖然英文非官方語言，但仍是日常生活裡大家互相溝通的常用語言。