Question

whats Swiss culture including diet, dress, religion, workforce issues and family dynamics.

Answer 1

Switzerland

A sovereign country in South central Europe. Official name of the country is Swiss confederation.

Swiss culture

Swiss culture is a blend of wide range of traditional customs and diverse culture.Switzerland is famous for its banking, Chocolate,watches and army knives.

Diet: Main food items in Swiss diet include bread, margarine, eggs, cheese, and cold cuts. Lunch usually will be a hot meal and dinner may be a cold meal. Lunch break (12- 1) is an important time for swiss people to rest and relax. Evening time is time of fruits or a pastety. Dinner usually includes variety of cheeses, cold cuts, Swiss bread and in winter time hot soup.

Dress: Western or European dressing is followed in Switzerland also.Casuals are the main selection of swiss youths. Tea shirts and pants, dark suits with ties for men. women prefers long sleeved jackets,shirt or blouse with skirts. Traditional female costume at Switzerland also includes caps with lace that is in silver or golden colour.

Religion: It is a Christian country.38% of population are Roman Catholic. Remaining are protestant/ evangelical group and others( Muslims - 4%). Swiss people can believe in any religion, they have the freedom of religion.

work force issues: Work force of Switzerland consist of foreigners one in every five employee. Female employees are more( 59%) than males.Emploment rate is approximately 70%. Over time, work load, restrictive immigration policies are some of the issues related to work in Switzerland.

Family dynamics: Family structure in Switzerland shows the system of patriarchal family. Males are the head of the family. Small families with one or two children, usually woman engages as a home maker and husband will be the income provider.Parents must teach the children regarding Good manners and social interactions. Like all other western countries diverse rate is more in Swiss families also. Extended families are seen in the rural areas of Switzerland.