Switzerland & SingaporeWhat are the

similarities/differences?

Reason why doing this presentationDuring X-mas holidays I met a family from Singaporein Grindelwald. That is why I want to learn moreabout this country.

I was here and I met

Switzerland Singapore• Population of 7.4 Mio• Area of 41‘300 km2• Form of republic

government: directdemocracy

• Situated in West-Europe

• Population of 4.84 Mio

• Area of 707 km2

• Form of republicgovernment: parlamentarydemocracy

• Situated in South-Asia

Religion

Switzerland Singapore

Religion

Politics

Switzerland Singapore

Politics• unicameral system

• 1 head of state

• corruption freedom

• tight leading government

• high economic status ofpopulation

• bicameral system

• 7 heads of state

• voting 4 times a year

• corruption freedom

• high economic statusof population

Legal system

Switzerland Singapore

Legal system

• prohibition of death penalty

• many codes of law

• compliance with humanrights

• burden of proof in court

• execution of deathpenalty

• execution of birching

• hard penalties for drugoffender

• high monetary penalties

Economic position

Switzerland Singapore

Econonic position• free market economy

• centre of private banking

• investing in research anddevelopment

• strong in importing goods

• competition with USA

• retirement provisions foremployees (AHV)

• free market economy

• investing in researchand development

• strong in exportinggoods

• competition with China

• retirement provisions foremployees (CPF)

ConclusionSwitzerland has small power distance in theGovernment and the economic system.Swiss people have the ability to vote inpolitics and demand for a revision of astatute. The legal system is controlled bycollectivism. The human rights are secured.

Singapore has small power distance in theGovernment and the econimic system. It issimilar to Switzerland. But the legal systemis controlled by individualism. There arestrict regulations in the state. In disrespectthe death penalty can be executed.