Switzerland True or False?

Can you guess whether these statements about the country of Switzerland are true or false?

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1. Switzerland borders exactly four countries

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Switzerland borders Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein.

2. The highest mountain in non-Russian Europe lies in Switzerland

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The Mont Blanc lies on the French-Italian border.

3. The capital of Switzerland is not the biggest city.

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The capital is Bern, the biggest city is Zürich.

4. Switzerland has a higher population density than Germany

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Switzerland: 217 people/km^2, Germany: 240 people/km^2

5. The Swiss population is currently growing

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6. Switzerland has the highest number of Nobel laureates per capita in the world

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7. Both IOC and FIFA are based in Switzerland

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8. Switzerland has mandatory military service

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Only for men, though.

9. Gay marriage is legal in Switzerland

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10. The construction of minarets is prohibited in Switzerland

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11. All of Switzerland is either drained by the rivers Rhine or Rhone

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12. Gold mining is a significant part of the Swiss economy

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13. Switzerland has hosted Olympic Games

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1928 and 1948 in St. Moritz

14. Switzerland has never won the Eurovision Song Contest

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Won in 1956 by Lys Assia and 1988 by then-unknown Celine Dion

15. There are four languages that are the main language of more than 10% of the Swiss people

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Although there are four official languages, only two (French and German) are spoken by more than 10%

Level 70

Jan 24, 2021

The last question has an error. There are four languages spoken by more than 5% of the Swiss people, per 2018. German (62.9%), French (22.9%), Italian (8.4%), and English (5.9%).

Source: Wikipedia

Level 71

Jan 24, 2021

Oh thanks! I'm surprised to see that, I mean most immigrants are from the neighboring countries and ex-Yugoslavia, so where are these English speakers coming from? Guess I have to increase the percentage in the question.

Level 76

Jan 25, 2021

Maybe you should mention that you mean native speakers. Because I think more than 10% of Swiss people speaks English as a second language. And I would be surprised if less than 1.6% of Swiss speak Italian as a second language.

Level 47

May 18, 2022

you need to change the answer for the gay mariage ;)