The Swiss Esperanto Rumantsch Grischun

24 January 2022

Seventeen of the twenty-six Swiss cantons are German-speaking, four are French-speaking (Vaud, Geneva, Neuchâtel, and Jura), one is Italian-speaking (Ticino), and three are bilingual French and German (Fribourg, Berne, and Valais) and one is trilingual Romansh, Italian and German (Les Grisons or Graubünden). A multilingual country Although Switzerland or its territory has always been multilingual, … Read more » “The Swiss Esperanto Rumantsch Grischun”

The Constitution of 1848

24 January 2022

The Constitution of 1848 marked the beginning of a rapid development of the new Swiss Confederation in almost all areas. 1815-1848 The Confederation of sovereign cantons evolved into a federal state comprising three distinct levels: the federal level, the cantons, and the municipalities. The principle of sovereign cantons remained unchanged, with one important difference: unless … Read more » “The Constitution of 1848”

The Helvetians and Switzerland

15 December 2021

The Helvetians (Helvetii in Latin) were the name given to certain Celtic tribes. They inhabited the Swiss Plateau, hence the formal name of the country, Confoederatio Helvetica. Some tribes are known as the Tigurini, Ambrones, Verbigeni and Tugini. The Rauraci and Suebi inhabited the regions of Basel, Southern Alsace and Baden during the same period. The … Read more » “The Helvetians and Switzerland”