Jun 22, 2023 11:11 Switzerland Global Enterprise. In the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking, Switzerland has fallen one place in comparison with 2022 but is still ranked third overall. Switzerland remains in top spot for government efficiency and infrastructure and has improved in terms of economic performance.
The Swiss Army Knive has become an icon and is regarded as the embodiment of multifunctionality, inventiveness and Swiss precision. The top-of-the-range model of pocket knife, the Swiss Champ, for example, combines 33 functions in one award-winning design. Made up of 64 individual components, it passes through 450 stages of production.
Power Index rating: 1.0885 Total population: 11,491,346 Total military personnel: 38,800 Total aircraft strength: 164 Fighter aircraft: 45 Combat tanks: 0 Total naval assets: 17 Defense budget:
The Swiss Armed Forces (German: Schweizer Armee, French: Armée suisse, Italian: Esercito svizzero, Romanisch: Armada svizra) operates on land, in the air, and in international waters. Under the country's militia system, professional soldiers constitute about 5 percent[citation needed] of the military and the rest are conscripts or volunteers aged 19 to 34 (in some cases up to 50). Because of
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