Switzerland

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Switzerland

• Its just cows, mountains and chocolate - right?

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Facts and figures

• Area 42000sqm
• (Hu 93000
• Inhabitants 7,5Mio
• (Hu 10Mio)
• Adjacent countries Germany, Italy, France,
  Austria, Liechtenstein
• Languages Deutsch, Francais, Italiano, Rumantsch
• Chocolate consumption 12kg/y/person
  (EU-av.5,5kg)
• 60 Alps and Glaciers

• Best medical faculty Basel
• Capital City Bern
• Hottest City Zürich
• Insider Tip Luzern
• Best way to travel SBB train

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People and Politics

• Regional differences
• not in the EU
• Neutrality
• Smoking and Drinking is permitted everywhere
• Weed is tolerated

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Leisure time

• Skiing
• Trekking
• Climbing
• Watersports
• Bungee
• Swiss Food (Fondue, Raclette, Rösti etc.)

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Festivities

• Fasnacht (spring)
• Sechseleuten (spring)
• Street Parade (summer)
• Federal Schwingerfest (summer)
• Art Basel (summer)
• Open Airs all summer long
• Locarno Film Festival (summer)
• Messe Basel (fall)

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Medical practice

• Usually from 8-17
• Weekend service depending on subject
• Salary 500-600 Euro
• Residence next to hospital
• Limited possibilities to act independently

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Costs

• Residence 250 Euro
• Lunch 5 Euro
• Coffee 1.5 Euro
• Party 10 Euro
• Beer 3 Euro
• Youth hostel 20 Euro
• Ski pass 40 Euro

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