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: Switzerland has four official languages: German, ...

Much is written about Switzerland's four official languages -- French, Swiss German, Romansh and Italian -- but few American travelers know who speaks what where. It's no wonder, since three of the ...

In the Swiss Alps, a plan to tidy up Romansh—spoken by less than one per cent of the country—set off a decades-long quarrel ...

CHUR, Switzerland — The people of this corner of Switzerland are arguing whether language is a matter of the heart or the pocketbook. Depending on whom you talk to in the steep, alpine enclaves of ...

Switzerland's GDP per capita is one of the highest in the world - Copyright AFP/File Ted ALJIBE Switzerland's GDP per capita is one of the highest in the world ...

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, ...

GENEVA - 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 ...