Swiss (disambiguation)
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Swiss is the adjectival form for the current European country of Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

(or the preceding Old Swiss Confederacy
Old Swiss Confederacy
The Old Swiss Confederacy was the precursor of modern-day Switzerland....

)

Swiss may also refer to:
  • Swiss people
  • There are several languages spoken in Switzerland but there is no language called "Swiss"
  • Swiss franc
    Swiss franc
    The franc is the currency and legal tender of Switzerland and Liechtenstein; it is also legal tender in the Italian exclave Campione d'Italia. Although not formally legal tender in the German exclave Büsingen , it is in wide daily use there...

    , the currency of Switzerland
  • Swiss, or Swiss International Air Lines
    Swiss International Air Lines
    Swiss International Air Lines AG is the principal airline of Switzerland operating scheduled services in Europe and to North America, South America, Africa and Asia. Its main hub is Zurich Airport...

    • Swiss European Air Lines
      Swiss European Air Lines
      Swiss European Air Lines is a subsidiary of Swiss International Air Lines, operating as the latter on some of its short haul routes. Swiss International Air Lines, also known as SWISS, is the successor of Swissair, following that company's grounding in 2001. Like its parent, Swiss European is part...

      , subsidiary airline of Swiss
    • Swissair
      Swissair
      Swissair AG was the former national airline of Switzerland.It was formed from a merger between Balair and Ad Astra Aero , in 1931...

      , former national airline of Switzerland
  • Swiss mercenaries
    Swiss mercenaries
    Swiss mercenaries were notable for their service in foreign armies, especially the armies of the Kings of France, throughout the Early Modern period of European history, from the Later Middle Ages into the Age of the European Enlightenment...

  • Swiss Guard
    Swiss Guard
    Swiss Guards or Schweizergarde is the name given to the Swiss soldiers who have served as bodyguards, ceremonial guards, and palace guards at foreign European courts since the late 15th century. They have had a high reputation for discipline, as well as loyalty to their employers...

  • Swiss Re
    Swiss Re
    Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd , generally known as Swiss Re, is a Swiss reinsurance company. It is the world’s second-largest reinsurer, after having acquired GE Insurance Solutions. The company has its headquarters in Zurich...

    , one of the world’s leading reinsurance companies
  • Swiss-system tournament, a type of competition used in chess and some other games
  • Swiss convention, a bidding convention in contract bridge
  • Swiss, a synonym for sans-serif
    Sans-serif
    In typography, a sans-serif, sans serif or san serif typeface is one that does not have the small projecting features called "serifs" at the end of strokes. The term comes from the French word sans, meaning "without"....

     fonts


Places:
  • Swiss, Missouri
    Swiss, Missouri
    Swiss is a populated place in Gasconade County, Missouri, United States. Its elevation is .Swiss is little more than a "wide spot" on Missouri Highway 19. Swiss is located roughly 12 miles south of Hermann, Missouri. Hermann is a regional tourist attraction and supplies many of Swiss'...

  • Swiss, North Carolina
    Swiss, North Carolina
    Swiss is a populated place in Yancey County, North Carolina, United States. Its elevation is ....

  • Swiss, West Virginia
    Swiss, West Virginia
    Swiss is an unincorporated community in western Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. Its elevation is .Swiss is situated on the northern bank of the Gauley River, which also is border with Fayette County. The town is served by West Virginia Route 39....

  • Swiss, Wisconsin
    Swiss, Wisconsin
    Swiss is a town in Burnett County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 815 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Danbury is located within the town.-Geography:...


See also

  • List of all pages beginning with "Swiss"
  • List of Swiss people
  • Swiss cheese
    Swiss cheese
    Swiss cheese is a generic name in North America for several related varieties of cheese which resemble the Swiss Emmental. Some types of Swiss cheese have a distinctive appearance, as the blocks of the cheese are riddled with holes known as "eyes". Swiss cheese has a piquant, but not very sharp,...

  • Switzerland (disambiguation)
    Switzerland (disambiguation)
    Switzerland is a country in Europe.Switzerland may also refer to:*Bohemian Switzerland, a region in the north-western Czech Republic*Franconian Switzerland, an upland in Upper Franconia, northern Bavaria...

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