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The city of Geneva
The history of the Swiss city of Geneva dates back to the second century BC, but it joined the Swiss Confederation in the nineteenth century AD, a city with an area of 282 square kilometers, but it is considered an administrative, financial and cultural center, and one of the best cities in the world in terms of the standard of living of its population, The population of the country occupies the second place in the Republic of Switzerland, as the population of the city reached 198,979 people, according to the statistics of 2016, and with a population density of 12,000 people per square kilometer.
Geography in Geneva
Geneva is located in the middle of a natural basin surrounded by mountains, with a height of 375 meters. It is also characterized by temperatures that are not very cold in winter, nor hot in summer. The average temperature in the city ranges between 0 ° C and 18 ° C, and the average rate The annual precipitation is 930 mm, and it is worth noting that this city is located in the southwestern part of Lake Geneva, from which most of the drinking water in Geneva is extracted.
The economy in Geneva
There are many international companies in Geneva, such as the Dow Chemical Company (DuPont), Firmenich Factory, and Givaudan Factory. There are also many different industries in the city such as making many machines. Minutes, jewelry, food, and watches such as Rolex and Omega, as well as many other companies, in addition to an international auto show, and the city’s economy depends heavily on the service sector as well.
Landmarks of Geneva
In Geneva, there are many markets and other places that attract visitors, and some of them are:
- old City: It is a small historical place in the city of Geneva that contains many shops and cafes, and it also contains many small streets that may resemble a maze.
- Bains des Pâques: It is a beach area that contains many activities, and it is also famous for a type of cheese called fondue.
- Lake Geneva: It is a lake located on the Swiss-French border, and there are many parks and gardens on its outskirts.
- Flower clock: It is a watch created in 1955 CE in Geneva, which is famous for its watchmaking. It is a watch that changes as times change during the year. It is a watch made of different types of flowers.
- United Nations Headquarters: The United Nations head office in Geneva has many sections that open its doors to visitors, such as the Assembly Hall and the Human Rights Chamber.
- International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum: This museum opens its doors to visitors at certain times of the day, and visitors to this museum are educated about the organization’s protection of human rights and other matters. The organization is considered an international aid organization.
- The broken chair statue: It is located in Geneva, opposite the Palais des Nations. The statue was created in 1997 to remind victims of landmines and to oppose cluster bombs. It is a statue that contains three intact and four broken legs.
University of Geneva
The University of Geneva has a strong international reputation for many reasons, including the quality of research presented at this university, which is a university created as a theological school in 1559 by Jean Calvin, and then awarded the university degree in 1873 AD, a university that contains It has many study programs that include various stages of university study, where the number of programs taught at the university is more than 500 academic programs covering many different fields, and the number of university students exceeds 17 thousand students, as it is a leading research university and a member of the Association of Research Universities European, and this university is ranked 135th according to Tesn In universities around the world for the year 2020 AD.
