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CAUTION: The following links and
accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the situation
in Switzerland in the early years of the 21st Century. Some
of these links may lead to websites that present allegations that are
unsubstantiated, misleading or even false. No attempt has been
made to validate their authenticity or to verify their content. HOW TO USE THIS WEBPAGE Students If you are looking
for material to use in a term-paper, you are advised to scan the postings on this
page and others to see which aspects of poverty are of particular interest to
you. You might be interested in
exploring the relationship between distribution of labor and per-capita GDP,
for example. Perhaps your paper could
focus on life expectancy or infant mortality.
Other factors of interest might be unemployment, literacy, access to
basic services, etc. On the other
hand, you might choose to include some of the possible outgrowths of poverty
such as Human Trafficking,
Street Children,
or even Prostitution. There is a lot to the subject of
Poverty. Scan other countries as well
as this one. Draw comparisons between
activity in adjacent countries and/or regions. Meanwhile, check out some of the Term-Paper resources
that are available on-line. Teachers Check out some of
the Resources
for Teachers attached to this website. *** Extreme Weather *** The
current global climate mean is already 1.3 °C above the pre-industrial
average of 1871-1900, and in Switzerland, it’s even higher at 2.8 °C. The
years 2015 to 2023 were the warmest since measurements began, with 2023 being
the warmest year. – adapted from Microsoft BING Copilot *** ARCHIVES *** The World Factbook - Switzerland U.S. Central Intelligence Agency CIA www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sz.html [accessed 17
November 2020] World Factbook
website has moved to ---> www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/switzerland/ [accessed 10 January 2021] ECONOMIC OVERVIEW - this prosperous
economy has low unemployment, a highly skilled labor force, a world class
banking and finance sector, and high-tech manufacturing; has brought its
economic practices largely into conformity with the EU's GDP -
per capita (PPP): $62,100 (2017
est.) Labor
force - by occupation: agriculture:
3.3% industry:
19.8% services: 76.9% (2017 est.) Unemployment
rate: 3.2% (2017
est.) Population
below poverty line: 6.6% (2014
est.) Maternal
mortality rate: 5 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) Infant
mortality rate: total: 3.5 deaths/1,000 live births Life
expectancy at birth: total population: 82.8 years Drinking
water source: improved: total: 100% of population Physicians
density: 4.3 physicians/1,000 population (2017) Sanitation
facility access: improved: total: 100% of population Electricity
access: electrification - total population: 100% (2016) The
Borgen Project - Switzerland borgenproject.org/category/switzerland/ [accessed 11 March 2021] The Borgen Project works with U.S. leaders to utilize the
United States’ platform behind efforts toward improving living conditions for
the world’s poor. It is an innovative,
national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign
policy. It believes that leaders of
the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global
poverty. From ending segregation to providing women with the right to vote,
nearly every wrong ever righted in history was achieved through advocacy. The
Borgen Project addresses the big picture, operating
at the political level advancing policies and programs that improve living
conditions for those living on less than $1 per day. ~
Increasing Minimum Wage In Geneva borgenproject.org/minimum-wage-in-geneva/ ~
Updates On SDG Goal 1 In Switzerland borgenproject.org/sdg-goal-1-in-switzerland/ ~
What To Know About Hunger In Switzerland borgenproject.org/what-to-know-about-hunger-in-switzerland/ ~
Innovations In Poverty Eradication In Switzerland borgenproject.org/poverty-eradication-in-switzerland/ ~
Poverty In Switzerland borgenproject.org/poverty-in-switzerland/ ~
An Overview Of Healthcare In Switzerland borgenproject.org/healthcare-in-switzerland/ ~
8 Facts About Education In Switzerland borgenproject.org/8-facts-about-education-in-switzerland/ ~
Top 10 Facts About Living Conditions In Switzerland borgenproject.org/top-10-facts-about-living-conditions-in-switzerland/ ~
Top 10 Facts About Living Conditions In Switzerland borgenproject.org/top-10-facts-about-living-conditions-in-switzerland-2/ The
World Bank in Switzerland www.worldbank.org/en/country/switzerland/overview [accessed 21 April 2021] Switzerland
supports international efforts to promote human and economic development,
reduce poverty, and boost shared prosperity around the world. Looking back a few years … Advameg, Inc., Encyclopedia of the Nations www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Switzerland-ECONOMY.html [accessed 10 January 2021] Because
of the paucity of its minerals and other raw materials and its limited agricultural
production, Switzerland depends upon imports of food and fodder and of
industrial raw materials, which it finances with exports of manufactured
goods. Swiss
manufacturers excel in quality of workmanship rather than quantity of output.
Other important branches of the economy include international banking,
insurance, tourism, and transportation. Swiss
unemployment has remained consistently low in comparison with other
countries, although it reached an unusually high 4.5% in 1993. All
material used herein reproduced under the fair use exception of 17 USC § 107
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