The video below, created by Tony Johnston Media, whips through a few interesting facts on Switzerland, including its languages, political system, trains, gold, and a selection of its famous international residents.
More detail on the information covered in this video can be found in these articles on Swiss wealth, Swiss trains, and the relative cost of Big Macs.
Animation by Tony Johnston
References:
- Big Mac prices quoted in animation.
- Swiss population figures (downloads excel spreadsheet).
- Swiss rail reliability rates.
- Swiss train trips.
- Switzerland’s gold industry.
- Swiss wealth.
- Founding of Swiss Federal Council in 1848 – the Swiss Conferation is officially recognised as being founded in 1291. This date comes from the Federal Charter of 1291, a document which was rediscoverd in 1758.
- Charlie Chaplin’s family tree.
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luigimux says
How can you compare the cost of living using the a Big Mac??? Highly inappropriate
Rich says
Cheap, baseless comment.