Alpine Ibex
This sure-footed wild goat climbs nearly vertical rock faces in the Alps, gripping ledges that look impossible to stand on.
Flag of Switzerland
Field Report
Switzerland is a small country tucked into the mountains of central Europe, about twice the size of New Jersey, surrounded by France, Germany, Italy, Austria, and Liechtenstein. Its jagged Alps, sparkling lakes, and famous cheese and chocolate have made it one of the most recognized places on earth. Even so, millions of Swiss people live their daily lives without a living, personal faith in Jesus, which is exactly why Christians around the world pray for them.
From the Field Notebook
Alpine Ibex
This sure-footed wild goat climbs nearly vertical rock faces in the Alps, gripping ledges that look impossible to stand on.
European Brown Bear
Though rare in Switzerland today, the brown bear has long been a national symbol — the capital city Bern is even named after it.
Bearded Vulture
This massive mountain bird drops bones from great heights onto rocks below to crack them open and eat the marrow inside.
Raclette
A wheel of cheese is melted by heat and scraped right onto boiled potatoes, pickles, and onions for a hearty mountain meal.
Rösti
This golden, pan-fried potato cake is a beloved everyday dish, especially in the German-speaking part of the country.
Swiss Chocolate
Swiss chocolate is known worldwide for its smooth, creamy texture, and Swiss makers perfected the milk chocolate recipe in the 1870s.
Switzerland has four official national languages — German, French, Italian, and Romansh — and a child in one part of the country might not understand a child from another region.
The country has not fought in a foreign war since 1815, making it one of the longest-standing neutral nations on earth.
Switzerland sits in the heart of Europe without a coastline, yet it is home to over 1,500 lakes, including some of the deepest in all of Europe.
The tiny country produces so much fine watchmaking that Switzerland makes roughly half of all the luxury watches sold anywhere in the world.
The Aletsch Glacier in the Swiss Alps is the largest glacier in the Alps, stretching about 23 kilometers long — roughly the length of 230 football fields laid end to end.
Daily Life
84
Years life expectancy
93%
Kids go to school
Missions Field Report
Switzerland is home to 58 distinct people groups — 17 of them haven’t yet heard about Jesus.
A majority of Switzerland's people follow Christianity (75.6%). Evangelical Christians make up about 4.0% of the population.
What People Believe
Unreached People Groups
These are communities of people who haven’t had the chance to hear about Jesus yet. They need missionaries — and they need kids like you to pray for them.
South Asian, general
78,000 people
Turk
70,000 people
Bosniak
30,000 people
Arab, Syrian
24,000 people
Afghan, general
19,000 people
Prayer Journal
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