If so in what ways.
2006-08-19 13:21:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Switzerland ➔ Other - Switzerland
Switzerland is divided into cantons which are Italian, French and German. Depending on the canton, one of these languages is the official one. It is a far more rich country then Germany. Also, it's, as you probably know, a neutral country - didn't even participate in WW2!
2006-08-19 13:29:17 · answer #1 · answered by Uros I 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I lived in Germany for a year, and found that southern Germany (Bavaria) was very similar to Switzerland, in terms of terrain. As for differences, I felt that the Swiss people were somewhat more reserved than Germans, who tended to be a bit more friendly.
2006-08-19 20:40:26 · answer #2 · answered by Just Ducky 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Switzerland is very different from Germany. Don't go tell a Swiss person who speaks German that they are Germans.
Same thing with the French speaking parts. Don't tell them they're french because they don't really like french people as a general rule.
These are two different cultures too.
And they have their own way of speaking German (which we call swiss-german), although they also can speak regular german.
2006-08-21 19:18:21 · answer #3 · answered by sandy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of it is a lot different. Geneva and surrounding area are quite french (language, food, customs), and Zurich and surrounding areas are similar to Germany. The south of Switzerland is heaven -- Italian food, language, and fabulous scenery, complete with Alps and deep water lakes. The area around Lugano, Como, and Ciasso is stunning, and if you speak even a little Italian, the people are charmed and charming.
2006-08-19 21:14:00 · answer #4 · answered by Michael K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Globalisation is reducing the differences all the time ( though there will always be an element of backlash ). Most Swiss speak German (and most young people speak v good English). I once went to Biel, the only bi-lingual town in Switzerland?, but everyone spoke German (or English).
2006-08-20 07:02:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, it's pretty much divided into 3 sections: German, French, and Itlaian, but even in the italian part, it is more similar to germany than most of italy (except the north.) In the german part t's pretty much like a more mountinous, homey germany.
2006-08-21 12:51:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Switzerland has four languages
Germany one
Switzerland is neutral in politics
Germany is western in its ways
2006-08-19 20:27:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apart from them being 2 different countries, speaking different languages, and the people, not too different.
2006-08-19 20:28:08 · answer #8 · answered by Cass 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋