The canton (administrative region) of Schwyz is one of the economic powerhouses of Switzerland, boasting an excellent economic environment. It is has an AAA Standard & Poor’s rating and ...

February 3, 1950, is remembered as the day the Soviet Union’s Luna 9 became the first spacecraft to make a soft landing on ...

With a white cross and a red background, tradition has it that it could be based on the insignia of the Canton of Schwyz, which dates back to 1474 and incorporated a silver cross. Second is the ...

Located in the canton of Uri, this area was one of the original three cantons that came together in 1291 to form the Swiss Confederation. According to legend, three leaders from Uri, Schwyz ...