Switzerland | |
The Swiss Economy | |
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The main income of Switzerland is made in the Service Sector such as Banking, Insurance companies, Touristics and the like. Number two of the Swiss Income is achieved from the Industry such as production of ship generators, car part, electronic part of the NASA, etc. The Agricultural sector plays a subordinate role. Zurich acts as financial capitol where the major banks and insurance companies have their head office. Basel is the major city for Pharma and Chemistry Production. For Touristic cities or villages such as Lucerne, Zurich, Geneva, St. Moritz, Davos, etc. are famous. |
To compare to other countries the follwoing GDP (Gross Domestic Product) could be seen:
GDP
per Capita in USD |
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Switzerland | 46'000 |
Germany | 39'500 |
Austria | 42'550 |
France | 35'700 |
USA | 43'350 |
Japan | 37'150 |
Source: Wikipedia. 2013