Words By Ron Mwangaguhunga
Images by Micheloud & Co.

When thinking about Switzerland, chocolates, a strong banking system and the cantonal system of government are more than likely the thoughts that come up. Actually, Apple is also quite strong here. MacDirectory takes a look at Apple Computers and their operations in Switzerland.

Switzerland has no natural resources, and as a result, education and knowledge have become the country's most important resources. As a result, technology and its uses have become very important for the economy of Switzerland. Switzerland, as it happens, also claims to have one of the world's best education systems. The capital of Switzerland is Bern City, also the capital of the canton Bern.

Switzerland is also known as "Confoederatio Helvetica" , or, as they have it, the abbreviation CH. "Confoederatio" stands for "confederation" , "Helvetica" comes from the Latin word "Helvetier", which is the name of the people who lived in the region which later became Switzerland. The "Edelweiss," which you might remember from Rogers' and Hammersteins' 'The Sound of Music,' has the status of an unofficial national flower of Switzerland. About 65 percent of the population speaks German, and the rest a variety of European languages, running the gamut from French to Italian and even Rumanian.