瑞士聯邦

位於西歐的內陸國家,於1815年宣布成為永久中立國,又稱Switzerland。瑞士從未成為歐盟成員國,但由於簽署了120項雙邊協議,因此幾乎可以完全進入歐盟的內部市場。瑞士是全球貴金屬中心,全球七大頂級精煉廠就有四家在瑞士,處理著全球約三分之二的黃金。也因此當俄烏戰爭爆發時,瑞士立即宣佈禁止交易由俄羅斯生產的金條,作為制裁手段。瑞士並沒有跟任何鄰國簽訂能源協議,且有四分之三的天然氣是從德國進口。因此當俄羅斯減少輸往德國的天然氣後,能源供應也成為瑞士最緊迫的經濟問題。除此之外,瑞士約有40%的食品仰賴進口,這也使得瑞士政府於2022年趕緊啟動新糧倉建設計畫,應對全球糧食危機。噢對了,瑞士面積僅4.1萬平方公里,其實和台灣差不多大唷!
看2022Year Founded: 1815
The Swiss Confederation, also known as Switzerland, is a land-locked state in Western Europe with most of its population and major cities located on the Swiss Plateau. It is best known for its status as a permanently neutral country. The state announced permanent neutrality in 1815. At first the state hired mercenaries to provide national defense before it adopted armed neutrality. It successfully defended itself and avoided involvement in military conflict during WWI and WWII. As one of the richest countries in the world, Switzerland ranks among the top three countries in the world, be it its GDP per capita, or its ranking on the Human Development Index and the World Happiness Report. It is the first country in the world which decided UN membership through public referendum. And its decision against joining the EU was also made through multiple public referendums.