Switzerland

Switzerland (German: Schweiz; French: Suisse; Italian: Svizzera; Romansh: Svizra), officially the Swiss Confederation (Latin: Confoederatio Helvetica, hence its abbreviation CH), is a federal parliamentary republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities, the so-called Bundesstadt ("federal city").
The country is situated in Western and Central Europe, where it is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east.
Switzerland is a landlocked country geographically divided between the Alps, the Swiss Plateau and the Jura, spanning an area of 41,285 km2 (15,940 sq mi).
While the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, the Swiss population of approximately 8 million people is concentrated mostly on the Plateau, where the largest cities are to be found.
Among them are the two global cities and economic centres of Zürich and Geneva.

Switzerland's Notable Births

1899 December 18

Antonio Ligabue, painter (born at Zurigo, Switzerland) (dead 1965 May 27) Sagittarius

1991 April 27

Lara Gut, Skiing (born at Sorengo, Ticino,Switzerland) Taurus

1977 January 24

Michelle Hunziker, television host (born at Sorengo, Switzerland) Aquarius

1879 December 18

Paul Klee, painter (born at Münchenbuchsee, Switzerland) (dead 1940 June 29) Sagittarius

1981 August 08

Roger Federer, tennis player (born at Basel, Switzerland) Leo

1936 March 19

Ursula Andress, actress (born at Ostermundigen,Switzerland) Pisces

1936 December 13

Aga Khan Karim , entrepreneur (born at Ginevra,Switzerland) Sagittarius

1934 November 01

Agnelli Umberto , entrepreneur (born at Losanna,Switzerland) (dead 2004 May 27) Scorpio

1964 October 31

Amanda Sandrelli , actress (born at LosannaSwitzerland) Scorpio

1700 February 08

Daniel Bernoulli , Mathematician (born at Groningen,Switzerland) (dead 1782 March 17) Aquarius

1966 September 09

David Bennent , actor (born at Losanna,Switzerland) Virgo

Switzerland's Notable Deaths

1993 January 20

Audrey Hepburn, actress (dead at Tolochenaz,Switzerland) (born 1929 May 04) Taurus

1938 June 15

Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, painter (dead at Frauenkirch-Wildboden, Switzerland) (born 1880 May 06) Taurus

1940 June 29

Paul Klee, painter (dead at Muralto, Switzerland) (born 1879 December 18) Sagittarius

2017 May 23

Roger Moore, actor (dead at Crans-Montana,Switzerland) (born 1927 October 14) Libra

1977 December 25

Charlie Chaplin , actor (dead at Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland) (born 1889 April 16) Aries

1782 March 17

Daniel Bernoulli , Mathematician (dead at Basilea,Switzerland) (born 1700 February 08) Aquarius

1995 August 20

Hugo Pratt Eugenio , fumettista, romanziere,saggista (dead at Losanna,Switzerland) (born (1927))

1941 January 13

James Joyce , Writer (dead at Zurich,Switzerland) (born 1882 February 02) Aquarius

1955 August 12

Thomas Mann , writer (dead at Zurigo, Switzerland) (born 1875 June 06) Gemini