Sweden Vs Switzerland (the difference)

When I tell an American something about Sweden, almost 100% of the time the person will ask me a question about Switzerland... A country I have never been to. For some reason, Americans have no idea there is a difference between the two countries and the fact is... they are two different countries! The American education system has failed us. Here is one geography lesson:

Sweden:

                          Where? Sweden is in Northern Europe between Norway and Flinland.     Sweden is Scandinavian.

     

  Cities:

      -Stockholm

      -Gothenburg (Göteborg)

      -Lund

      

Famous for: 

H&M

ABBA

 Pippi Longstocking

 Ikea

 Nobel Prize

 Volvo 

Sony Ericsson

Vikings

Scientist: 

Carl Linnaeus 

Language:

 Swedish

Cuisine:

 Swedish meatballs

Lax (salmon)

 Lingonberry sauce

Elk

 Swedish Pancakes 

Pickled Herring 

Lutfisk 

Switzerland:

                                  Where? Switzerland is right above Italy. It is pretty centrally located in Europe. It is surrounded by Germany, Austria, and France. 

     Cities:

      -Basel

      -Zurich

      -Geneva

      -Lucerne

Famous for: 

Lindt

Nestle

 Toblerone 

Swiss Army Knife

 Founded Red Cross

Scientist: 

Albert Einstien

Language(s): 

German

French

 Italian

 Romansh

Cuisine:

 Fondue

 Emmental

 Muesli

 Gruyère

A lot of Italian, French, and German influence.